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Re: Not sure
Welcome. Use this site in a way that works for you. I originally lurked in the background. Just reading other peoples post. Then when I had problems with my husband I didn’t know how to handle I star…5 -
Medication Thoughts: Quetiapine, Risperidone, Lorazapam, ABH Gel
My wife is in Stage 7 Alzheimers per the FAST Scale and has changed her behavior in the past weeks including being more Anxious, Confused and Combative. This week she had what I would describe as a h…2 -
Re: Words I never thought I would say
Never feel guilty and never feel selfish. My wife is in stage 7. She's no longer living, just existing, and I'm also ready for her to pass on, for both of us.8 -
Re: Words I never thought I would say
I feel the same way all of you have expressed. It is so hard to be the one to watch the slow decline, the loss of ability to eat independently, the incontinence, and to know it is only going to get w…6 -
I'm 45 and just got the news
I just tested positive for moderate to frequent corticol amyloid deposition. I don't even know how to feel right now. I went to my doctor for cognitive decline and memory problems, and the pet scan s…1 -
no meds
My DW was diagnosed with dementia of the altzheimer type frontal lobe complicated by depression. The main concern that I have is I do not know how to help her take her meds. When I offer she either b…1 -
Re: VENT - Pooping Confusion
So sorry to hear about all your challenges around this not-so-nice topic. While my DH is not yet at the incontinence stage, he does have issues cleaning himself up and sometimes uses his fingers like…1 -
Re: VENT - Pooping Confusion
In the same line. Yesterday, after dinner, he had a stomachache. I take him to the bathroom. And leave him alone for 1 minute. When I came back he was getting dressed without having done anything. I…2 -
Caregiver
I started caring for my ex-husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last August. We have been friends since we got divorced over 30 years ago. I sold my condo that I lived in for 23 years and sold …2 -
Re: Refuses to brush teeth
Currently dealing with the same thing, he used to be so particular about his teeth. Now, it’s an absolute struggle. No way could he sit through a teeth cleaning at this point. He has always hated gum…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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