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UTI, Pneumonia, Sepsis and Hospital = Sharp Mental Decline
I have read here many times about how UTI's and hospital admittance escalates dementia and now I am experiencing it. My DH is in stage 5 of Vascular dementia. He was admitted in hospital Sunday eveni…5 -
Re: How do you know when it's time for hospice?
I didn't think that my hubby would qualify because he could still walk long distances, dress himself with supervision, feed himself, and he was fully continent. I took him to the bathroom every 2-3 h…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
I talked to DWs PCP today and decided that DW doesn't need to be subjected to chemotherapy for her lymphoma, since she has advanced Alzheimer's. I have a durable power of attorney so it's my job to m…3 -
Re: The hurt from letting go
I can totally relate to this discussion chain, and it has been one of the saddest experiences on this journey. My DW and I have worked so hard to keep her socialization level up, and she has had so m…5 -
Re: The hurt from letting go
I understand, my DW can feel that we are different and conjectures I may not love her like I always have. While we can work to reassure them, the differences are real. I know it and at some level she…4 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
"I am angry. I am jealous of people my age who don’t have this to worry about and I wonder why my life could not have been that easy…" As a 34 year old who has been a caregiver since the ag…2 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
Hi Grace, its a lot to handle, and you have a long life ahead. You dont know how things will play out, if its a long illness or a short one. You cant predict the disease, but I think you are wise for…1 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
It does not sound selfish. It sounds like you want the life that both you and your parents planned for you to have. Please do meet with an elder law attorney to find out what your options actually ar…1 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
"I don’t want this to be my life. I know it sounds selfish.. I just want my life back before all this happened. I am always thinking about my family and I am always trying to fix things, but I c…1 -
My first post - coping as a young person in a family with a history of alzheimers
Hello, I am a 24 year old woman who helps to care for my grandmother who has alzheimers. I live about 3 hours from her, my mom and grandpa are her primary care givers. I make trips to visit about onc…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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