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Re: Where do I start?
Welcome. Sorry you need to be here. There is so much to do in the beginning. One of the most important things is to see a lawyer. She should appoint a durable power of attorney, a medical poa, a livi…2 -
Re: Where do I start?
We don’t know a lot about your situation like if you have siblings or if you live close to your mom, etc. H1235 gave you a lot of good advice. Get the book The 36hr Day so you can begin to understand…2 -
Re: Angry
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248826#Comment_248826 This has been the case with me too. My husband immediately forgets what I say so he doesn’t get angry if I’m impatient and act annoye…1 -
I wish you all peace
This is an extremely difficult, unexpected journey we are all on. Every day has so many challenges, it sometimes feels like the rest of life is passing us by because our loved ones and our focus have…20 -
Re: Angry
my first comment but I feel so much the same1 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
I am so sorry you are having to face this awful disease with your DW. It’s Christmas and like many on this forum I am feeling very flat and lost. I am lonely because I don’t have my DH anymore to sha…12 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74809/feeling-lonely-and-loosing-hope I am truly sorry for what you are going through. I think I can confidently say that the majority of us have been in your plac…7 -
Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
This is my first post here, as I just joined today. My dear wife (DW) was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s back in February of 2022. I have been doing the best I can since the beginning, but I …9 -
How to help mom when dad has the disease
My mom and dad are living in a memory care facility. My dad has Alzheimers and my mom does not. My dad is in the later stages of the disease and has recently begun calling my mom his ex-wife AND has …1 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
My husband has been in MC going on two years but I understand what you are saying about the caregiver's brain. I know I am different from when this hellish disease first began over 12 years ago.…1
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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