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Re: Help with restless, sleepless nights
Regarding your comment "doc is weaning her off ", I can totally relate to that. Our doctor is pretty willing to let us try something new, but then there is at least 2 weeks to gradually ram…2 -
Re: Grieving
I’m going through that with my DH. He has said some very nasty things to me, so unlike him in our 38 year marriage. He tells me he’ll kill me but totally forgets he says it once it’s out of his mouth…1 -
Still waffling on MC placement
After touring MC facilities for my plan B, I started thinking that maybe DH would be happier and better cared for if he was there. There are a few reasons for this which I won’t go into but I haven’t…8 -
Re: My husband isn’t diagnosed yet
My husband also keeps asking the same questions all the time about order of daily activities. Where is this in the stages of Ahlzheimer?1 -
Re: Do we ever sleep?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253768#Comment_253768 Seems I constantly feel like I am getting signals from my wife. I was never much of a believer in such stuff but over the past months…5 -
Re: Grieving
Heartbreaking to live with and care for a person who is your person but NOT your person anymore. I try to remind myself DH is more or less “possessed” by ALZ. The real person is losing a battle he ca…4 -
Re: Feels Like a Lose-Lose
Welcome. I often feel like I’m in a loose loose situation. It’s tough. We want our loved ones to be safe and happy. Sometimes happy just isn’t possible. My mom has said hurtful things to me before de…2 -
Re: Grieving
Your post hit me hard this morning. The B word is a constant now. Our wedding anniversary is in a few days and today he wants a divorce. He went off to phone an attorney, but can’t dial the phone unl…6 -
Re: So over this...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250418#Comment_250418 I totally identify with your post. We have been married 4 decades. Most of that time him controlling me. Always everything his way. I…2 -
Care home wants more meds because of aggression
My DH has late-stage early-onset Alzheimer’s with aphasia. For his safety and because I work full time, we had to move him to memory care 10 months ago. Before moving he would sometimes strike out at…6
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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