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Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Death. I've taken comfort that it means nothing more bad can happen to my loved one — all the "what ifs" are over. They made it through. Worry is over. And there is time ..painful with…3 -
Atrophy of hands
My DH is in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s and has been developing atrophy of the hands making it hard to button shirts, open jars or do a lot of things requiring finger dexterity. He is going to P…3 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thank you all for sharing your heart here. I lost the love of my life 3 weeks ago and the grief is still so raw. We married at 19 and 21 and were together for 57 year ago. I don't know life with…5 -
Re: Bible Verse to Lift You Up 11/15/2025
Thank you all for your prayers. Believers and those unsure of what they believe still need the comfort and support the words themselves give even if they're unsure where the words come from. Tak…7 -
Re: Questions for the neurologist & Can we keep it a secret for now?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258367#Comment_258367 Hi, lisn2cats, thank you so much for commenting and sharing your story! Reading these experiences means a lot to me—it helps me feel …2 -
Re: Peeing all over himself
@tboard It's time he needs to be supervised in the bathroom. It would be useful to encourage being seated as visual processing can make hitting the target. This sounds like incontinence is in yo…3 -
Re: Scared of the clarity
@MarDel0917 You are right about the "surge" or rally that occurs. My mom did that. She had a great, fairly lucid day, the best in a long time and then passed on. Her sister had a good visit…3 -
My DH has changed and I’m afraid
my DH just turned 70 but has been struggling with issues for awhile. He changes moods, is depressed and withdrawn, does not have healthy hygiene , smokes both pot and cigarettes , drinks a lot ( beer…9 -
Re: Scared of the clarity
My wife is in stage 7 and has been in memory care for over 2 years. I am not scared of her dying because I'm mostly prepared for it. Except for my hour long visits 6 days a week, I'm alread…5 -
Changes in vision - info to help communicate
When someone with dementia seems confused, startled, or disconnected during a conversation, it may be because they literally cannot see you. As dementia progresses, peripheral vision narrows and the …8
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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