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Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
Sorry you find yourself in our club. Wish it required an invite, we would not invite anyone. But, that is not the case. I struggled with the denial of a problem with my dear wife early on. It got so …7 -
Re: Steady decline …
Yes the same here except for the bathroom bit, I’m not looking forward to that actually I’m not looking forward to anything concerning this b..awful disease.2 -
Re: Steady decline …
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74128/steady-decline JCS - sounds a lot like my DH, except for the bathroom issues, that we’re not facing yet. When you say, does nothing, I know my husband is sit…3 -
Re: Still waffling on MC placement
For various reasons we are planning to keep DH at home until the end (currently on hospice). He is about halfway through a two week respite because I was breaking under the caregiving load. Hospice h…3 -
Re: Steady decline …
Sounds so familiar. We went out to eat today and before we left the restaurant I asked if he needed to go to the restroom. He said no. We barely got to the car and he was squirming in his seat and re…5 -
Another Step Down
I can’t rant, my compassion and love for my DH is too deep but I just need to talk to those that understand. I had a friend say to me yesterday if you ever need to rant just call, so kind of her but …6 -
Re: New to this. DH with MCI due to AD
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253893#Comment_253893 @harshedbuzz excellent point. I'm just feeling really anxious about the future. There are very few positive, long-term stories c…1 -
New to this. DH with MCI due to AD
Hello. I'm so glad I found this support. My DH, 66 yo, was diagnosed with MCI due to AD in July 2025. I noticed ST memory loss for about 5 months prior, had his PCP do a MOCA where he scored 24/…4 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
OMG you sound just like I did when my significant other first announced he was experiencing memory issues. I hahad been over 2 years now and I have learned a lot. That is the BEST thing you can do fo…5 -
Re: Our journey together.
that is great .My wife has early dementia at 57 years old diagnosed about 3 years ago we’ve been married for 23 years got married later looking for the one I found her we have 3 kids all in college n…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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