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Dealing with verbal abuse?
I’m caring for my 85 yo husband. As far as I can determine he is moderately affected: able to do adls, able to walk slowly due to chf. Short term memory gone—less than 10 minutes. Orientation limited…12 -
Re: Early Onset Alzheimer's at 49
Yes, I had the Amaloyd PET scan in September.He said it was worse than he was expecting.1 -
Re: Early Onset Alzheimer's at 49
Sorry that you're going through this. Have you had a PET scan yet? My neurologist wanted to verify amaloyd plaques before making a DX1 -
Re: What You Took From Me
Bill, as always, thank you. Your words really hit with me. I told one of my sons recently that I’m having trouble remembering how his dad was before Alzheimer’s. I love my husband so much but we have…4 -
Feedback on a Draft Manuscript on Caring for an adult child
I’m looking for feedback from caregivers in Alzconnected about my manuscript based on the years from 2017-24 when I cared for my daughter. She died from Alzheimer’s n 2024 at the age of 58. I thought…1 -
Re: I'm new here. My 66 year old wife has Alzheimer's. It's rough!
Yes this is tough and heart breaking and exhausting. So sorry youre having to go thru this.4 -
Re: Neuro-psych evaluation
It would help if you posted how old your DH is. Is he EO? It seems that many Neurologists only do the initial diagnosis of MCI because anything more definitive is difficult to determine. They can rul…3 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
I am in same situation, @brupt30!! DH has collected ‘stuff’ over our 50+ years of married life and cannot part with anything! Our garage and back porch are ‘filled to overflowing’ plus we have 2 smal…3 -
Any experience with Rexulti?
DH has been getting more delusional and agitated. Doc suggested a switch from olanzapine to rexulti. Wondered if there is any experience with rexulti out there. I know every PWD is different but woul…1 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
What is it with these kayaks, I had 3 just sold the two blow ups and kept my favourite fibreglass one with all my gear, ….. hope springs eternal. As for all the other stuff I think we are wonderful, …5
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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