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Re: Mom passed away 10/5/25 at 12:09 pm
I'm so sorry for your loss. Yes, God is merciful indeed!1 -
Re: Xmas
I would not ask the children but I do like the idea of scaling back and letting them know that the festivities may be cut short. More than one holiday was passed over here. Looking back, it really di…2 -
I'm feeling a little disturbed
My parent called me upset that she had received notice that a family friend had just passed away unexpectedly. She had this whole elaborate story abut how she received notice via a phone call and was…2 -
Re: Xmas
@ronda b This is a question only you can answer. My unpopular opinion is the what the caregiver needs is just as important as what the PWD wants. Only you can balance the benefit to you vs your DH�…5 -
Re: Intimacy and guilt
I have the exact opposite going on, my wife always enjoyed our sex life but last 2 yrs she’s not interested at all. This illness has so many levels5 -
Re: Blood test results - concerned
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259846#Comment_259846 thanks for responding. The NP I’ve been working with has been a nightmare. Extremely incompetent. (Long story). I’m in the process of…1 -
Intimacy and guilt
My DH (probably late stage 4 or into stage 5?) makes comments and wants to be intimate alot! I on the otherhand have not wanted to for some time, just no desire. I feel guilty for not being intimate …15 -
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
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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