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Re: Changes in vision - info to help communicate
I noticed the peripheral vision problem in DH a while back. I didn't know it was another something that dementia robs people of. This is a horrible, cruel disease. Thank you for the info.3 -
in stage 8 after a fall
My wonderful husband passed last Thursday near midnight. He had been experiencing some episodes of lashing out toward the staff of his memory care home (utterly unlike any behaviors before) and I had…12 -
Re: Changes in vision - info to help communicate
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74618/changes-in-vision-info-to-help-communicate So very, very true and wish I had known this much sooner in our path. I also found my dear wife's ability to …7 -
Where are we at here?
I have these questions, and no one can just give me a straight answer. My mom (66years old) was diagnosed with ALZ, in 2022. I guess we can call it EO because she was 63 years old at the time of diag…2 -
endgame
How and how often would one tell one's spouse who feels awful all the time and who has no short term memory that the likelihood of her ever feeling better is probably nil, and that she is likely…3 -
No short term memory
I’m so worried. My DH was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 4 years ago. It has been a gradual decline until now. He has no short term memory. Within minutes or seconds he is asking the same questions or ca…2 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
It is only natural to wish this would all be over. I am sure we are not the only ones to sometimes have that thought. I know that if I were in my husband's condition I would want to go as fast a…1 -
Travel
My DH is about 5 years into it now, he was a very active, intelligent man. Now he mostly sleeps and watches TV. We have always traveled to Arizona from Mn. to avoid the harsh winters. We did share th…2 -
Re: Snacking problem
No, my DH has the opposite problem, not eating enough. Or, chewing the food then spitting it out. There are people on here who have way more experience with eating challenges, but one thing I do know…6 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
Wee done Bill. This is an excellent explanation of our world and needs to be kept alive and easy to access for every new member of our club. I just happened to be scrolling back through older threads…3
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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