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Words I never thought I would say
We've all said things to our partner with dementia that we wish we could take back — angry, frustrated, sad, words that they can't begin to understand the reason for. Fortunately they forget quickly.…13 -
Re: An ugly discussion about poop!
I care for my husband at home. He often poops his pants. If I am lucky it happens in the bathroom. If I am not paying attention he tries to hide the fact that he pooped. He plugs up the toilet trying…1 -
A Wife and A Partner
Not sure why I'm posting this……I'm not looking for validation and certainly don't need judgment. I guess just sharing my experience. My wife was diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's over 7 years a…12 -
Seizure
My DW (EOAD) had a seizure this morning while we were having breakfast. I had never witnessed a seizure before and it was very scary. Luckily I was with my MIL and she was able to call 911. She had a…1 -
Re: New to this Group
Thank you to everyone for your encouragement and responses. I am working with his doctors on medications (thank you for the recommendations). He has neurologist, internist, psychiatrist and his ortho…2 -
Re: The weight of the world on my shoulders
Hi Lgasparini - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. Caregiver burnout is real! Try again with local care companies, but check their website that they handle dementia care, and ask them direc…1 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Just a follow up. I’m taking the advice that everybody gave me along with thoughts and discussions with various family to make changes in my future. I also wanna add that after two days in the hospit…9 -
Re: New to this Group
I do have POA. It is hard because he hasn't always been like this. We've been married 36 years of which most were good, but since his diagnosis, everything is changing. I know he is different because…1 -
New to this Group
I am caring for my DH who has had cognitive decline over the past 4 yrs. As I write this, I can't believe it's been that long. I am trying to abide by the rules, however find myself breaking the rule…2 -
60 minutes interview
This was posted by a neighbor. Can you imagine being worried about retaliation for speaking about Alzheimer’s research?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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