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Acting out dreams while sleeping
My DH has started being vocal during his sleep and kicking and swinging his arms sometimes. I wake him up as he seems distressed. He says he was dreaming and was acting something out from his dream. …2 -
Re: I wish you all peace
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260541#Comment_260541 Thank you for this post. With being caretaker and still needing to tend to Christmas cards and gifts, it was good to be reminded that…9 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74809/feeling-lonely-and-loosing-hope Treatments for middle to late stages of ALZ are non-existent…so far. There is always hope that there will be in the future. A…6 -
Did I draw the short straw...
I have really enjoyed being part of this forum. I get a lot of good information and it's great to share experiences. One thing I notice though is that many of you mention 'watching tv'…13 -
Newly diagnosed with Dementia. Caregiver.
I am a caregiver for my husband who has Dementia. I am very sad to see my partner in life in this stage. Some days he is better than others. What book or reading materials would you recommend for me?…8 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Hello Front Porch Friends. Lorita and GG, thank you for asking about me. My DD and SIL and myself have been pretty sick with the flu we were all running fevers of 102 and slept most of 2 weeks. I had…1 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
I’m so sorry about your wife. Sadly I’m not aware of any treatments to slow progression after someone with EO has reached the moderate stage. If there were treatments, the Mayo Clinic & the Neuro…4 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/244251#Comment_244251 im hearing you and run a parallel with you. So hard isn’t it.1 -
Re: I wish you all peace
Thank you for this post. Other than driving around to look at decorations, I truly can not take my DH out anymore. It is just too hard and emotionally draining. Peace to all.6 -
Re: I wish you all peace
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74812/i-wish-you-all-peace Thank you for this. I really needed to see this. I wish for peace for you too.2
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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