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Libre3 insulin system
Greetings - My husband is 81 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's as well as vascular dementia about 5 years ago. He has very brittle diabetes and has just been upgraded from the Libre2 to the Lib…2 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74780/merry-christmas I, too, am sorry you have to go through this. It is an ongoing struggle knowing how to respond to our LO when their response can be so uncert…2 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
Hello Cate2024. Sorry that your attempts were not appreciated or recognized. What I’m learning about things that I think are special have no relevance whatsoever for my DH. I understand that feeling …9 -
Re: Mom is still Transitioning
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Re: Caring for parents - Long distance
That is all so tough. The distance makes it much harder. Is it feasible for you to go stay with your mom for about a week? At her house? That may give you a clearer picture of how she is functioning …4 -
Re: Learning to grieve
At this stage of dementia, it usually takes a team to care for someone safely. You are one person and cannot do it all by yourself. Give yourself time to adjust to sharing the responsibility with the…2 -
Re: Learning to grieve
It is called anticipatory grief and we are all going through it. I cry almost daily as I watch my highly educated, registered nurse, mom disintegrate right in front of me. For whatever it is worth, y…2 -
Re: Learning to grieve
going through the same thing with my dad, and my mom is soon to be on a similar path. As to your family - understand there are some of us who aren’t really well cut out for this. My dad is in a facil…1 -
Learning to grieve
My mom was officially diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers in January, although she has been showing symptoms for quite some time now. My mom and I have always had a close, yet complicated relations…2 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
I agree with H1235. This year I am not doing any Christmas decorating. I Wii keep our home looking just like it does now until the end. It’s sad but a reality. My DW now late stage 5 has no idea what…7
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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