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Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
My DM seems to be a pro. She acts, reacts, speaks, and thinks perfectly for everyone else. For me, she can't remember what I told her 3 minutes prior.😢3 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
My husband is past that now but in earlier stages, he had some really interesting tales that he loved to regale people with. At the doctor’s office, he never had an ache or pain.1 -
Re: Terminal Lucidity?
I have not yet reached the point where you are, but I have been reading a lot about hospice lately, since I know it’s coming. It seems that some people improve with hospice care, even to the point th…1 -
A resource for guilt and resentment
I found a resource to help myself, and anyone who struggles w/resentment and the guilt that comes with it. As I was listening to the audiobook version of The Unexpected Journey by Emma Heming-Willis …13 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Thank you! We saw a great neuropsychologist three years ago. He did two full days of testing (neuropsychological analysis) and his report said not dementia. Jo thought he was very professional and th…2 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I think you will find most doctors unhelpful on the advice front. At least, that's what I've found. The geriatric psych has been the most helpful in being sympathetic and doling out the app…5 -
Re: A resource for guilt and resentment
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74759/a-resource-for-guilt-and-resentment Wow. Needed to see this today. Thank you so very much, Gram.2 -
Re: It's been four months since DW died
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259937#Comment_259937 Thank you for this comment. I lost my DH of 47 years in August, and am just beginning to really understand what being a survivor feel…4 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
As others have said, listen to your logical side of the brain, not the emotional side. Seriously, none of us who have placed our LO in memory care facility enjoyed it. Everyday we deal with guilt and…5 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
My stepmother WD showtimes at an astonishing level. A couple of years ago she went with my dad to his PCP appointment and told them that he used to be a heavy smoker but that she helped him quit and …3
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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