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Re: Barely Surviving Everday…
Welcome. Unfortunately it’s only going to get worse. I don’t think the situation your are describing is sustainable. One of the most important first steps after diagnosis is to see a lawyer. Has your…8 -
Moving to a Care home.
My DW is being moved to a care home. She constantly screams at me. She has been in the hospital for 5 days now. Tomorrow she will be moved to a care home. Today I got her bed etc. moved to the care h…11 -
Barely Surviving Everday…
Hi, I am new here. By a grace of God, I was given this website, believe it or not from a woman that was a customer service representative at the Treasury Department. My mom has Alzheimer’s, and I sus…4 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
I saw my life as I knew it forever change when in the journey of anticipatory grief of dementia, but it is now forever changed since my DH passing.5 -
Caring for parents - Long distance
New here, live out of state of my parents. Dad is over 90, now in a long term care facility for almost a year. Recently formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Mentally he continues to deteriorate but f…2 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thanksgiving plans disintegrated and I'm glad they did. The thought of having people over was overwhelming me. It was a good, quiet day at home and the next day I went to a play with friends. No…2 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260075#Comment_260075 Thank you for those ideas and your kind words. I don’t believe he remembers today what was said yesterday. You are right, we have had…4 -
Re: Mom is still Transitioning
@Istoppedescaping i am so, so sorry for your loss. I know this has been a long journey. Hoping you can me gentle with yourself in this time of grief. I am glad you stopped back by. It helps to read o…1 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
One of the [clueless] doctors who we first saw even asked my DW if she thought her thinking was better now than in years past. DW immediately responded resoundingly that her cognition was better now.…4 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260110#Comment_260110 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260110#Comment_260110 Oh my word, I think you nailed it. Both his nieces are now in their…5
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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