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Sundowning
Hello, I’m very new to this group and confused on this newly diagnoses of Dementia for my mother! We are still going through a lot of appointments and tests and we don’t have a actual diagnosis of wh…3 -
Re: Mom was newly diagnosed
Hi all. I’m new here and Marymmc sounds just like my experience with my mom. Shes 72 and was diagnosed just 3 months ago. She keeps saying how young she is and doesn’t believe she has a problem… of c…1 -
Need Help w/ Cell Phone Options
My father has dementia and one area where my mom and I are struggling is with his using his cell phone. He likes to play solitaire on the phone but he doesn’t understand that the ads he receives aren…2 -
Dealership sold car to father just before Alzheimer diagnosis
He lived a couple hours away when this occurred, we were still working towards an understanding on what was causing the repetition in conversation. At the same time he had been making his rounds arou…1 -
Re: Not dementia but an aging game changer being tested
That would be great since I was belatedly told that cortisone shots destroy cartilage. You know, the shots they give you when you have arthritis in your knees. I’m sure the cortisone shots contribute…2 -
Re: Xmas
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259810#Comment_259810 Although my DH is still with me at home, I feel like we had our last Christmas three years ago. :( Holidays, birthdays hold zero mean…7 -
Re: Am I a bad person
Sometimes, misery loves company. If it helps, I have spent ten years taking care of my wife (stage 6 vascular dementia), with no end in sight. I spent my entire 50s, which should be one of the best d…9 -
Re: Xmas
Spending holidays with my kids and grandkids has not happened in two years now. I miss them horribly. My husband would not be able to handle the company here and there is no way he could travel 7 hou…4 -
Re: Xmas
Hi Ronda b, I understand. This topic does not come up enough — the stress we endure due to calendar obligations. I love holidays very much, and Christmas was my Mom's favorite time of year. But …9 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253630#Comment_253630 I’m just reading through posts and came upon yours. I have the exact same problem. They said I can’t get any help because my DH was “…4
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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