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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Hi Porch Peeps! It's almost six months since the passing of my LO; still cry at the mention of his name or just thinking about him but am learning to live with the grief as it will be with me the res…1 -
Re: Seizure
We were at emergency. We will have a follow up with Neurologist who will probably order more testing1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
I wrote a comment on 204 and it won't post. This one posted but it says last comment by Judith. Maybe I should go back to bed, or paint that wall.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning! Another sleepless night. Iris2 -
Re: A Wife and A Partner
hello my husband is in a facility which is hard I’m 76years of age and have been taking full care of him since 95.he had a lot wrong with him last summer he locked me out of the house.since then he w…2 -
Revenge
I didn’t know that a person with dementia could be so revengeful. My husband is a hoarder and he has been collecting things from all over the house. It could be trash it could be trinkets or food etc…4 -
Re: how to pay for long term care/MC
I figure I am saving $6,000 to $10,000 a month for caring for my husband at home. It has become a full time job. I have to choose between care for him or retiring some day. I can't afford to do both.…1 -
It's not 'agitation' - It is RAGE AND AGRESSION
and it gets worse. I have watched my husband who was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's near 3 years ago simply marinate in his misery. Nothing I have tried has served to help him. There were unre…7 -
Re: EOAD and Amyloid PET Scan
Hi there @Lgb35 My sister had the PET scan done. And yes, the PET scan combined with an MRI was what confirmed her FTD diagnosis. She was also EOAD. If I had to guess, I'd say she was earlier stage 4…1 -
Re: Providing Support for my Family
@Grace123 My mom was not up to caregiving when dad was initially diagnosed. She was angry and exhausted by being responsible for all aspects of "adulting" in the household. She was short-te…1
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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