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Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260426#Comment_260426 I’m going through the same stress with caregivers and have almost come to the conclusion that it’s not worth it. I got so angry with …2 -
Re: Caring for parents - Long distance
Thanks for all of the thoughtful replies. i don’t have a health care proxy for dad - at least not primary. It is secondary to mom, who probably isn’t capable of this, but apart from a court order I’m…1 -
I am just learning my mom may have Alzheimers
I am a daughter of a 78yr old woman. Around 7yrs ago my mom took a fall and knocked out unconscious. As time went on she had little confusion. In the last several months my siblings and I noticed big…1 -
Mom (MS-LS, more LS) just broke her hip in Memory Care
Hello, Long time lurker, first time poster. Mom (88) was ambulatory with walker in MC with what is probably early Late Stage dementia (word salad, often incontinent, but still sometimes in on the con…1 -
Re: Finally at Peace
You have my sympathy as you navigate this new reality and can turn your attention to grieving and thinking of your dad’s life in its fullness and complexity. How comforting to have a peaceful passing…4 -
Where do I start?
My 72yo Mom was just diagnosed with dementia. She lives alone. I have no clue what I’m doing. I have an appointment with senior services to do an assessment (not even sure what they do?) and an appoi…1 -
Dad won't let Mom sleep (or clean or be on the phone)
Hello all, Apologies if this is somewhere on the forum already, I wasn't sure how to search for it. My dad was diagnosed with dementia about 2 years ago. He wants my mom's complete attentio…1 -
Re: Dad won't let Mom sleep (or clean or be on the phone)
You could just go visit your dad when your mom is gone. If he complains, tell him you planned on visiting them both, and mom just lost out on your visit.2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Great job on the pink tree! The "before" picture looked ready for the trash bin, but the finished product is lovely. Beth, thank you for the prayers. This is our first Christmas without Kat…1 -
Talking To One Who Knows
My dear wife left us in August, 2025. That was when the floodgates of grief were finally opened fully and all that I had been managing for years was allowed to be unleashed. As so many have described…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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