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Re: Depakote added with Seroquel
My DW has been on increasing dosages of Depakote (125mg, then 250, now 500). She’s been on 500 mg only a few days. She’s still agitated and combative for most of the day. Does Depakote have a delayed…1 -
Re: Depakote added with Seroquel
My mom was also just put on Depakote & Seroqeul to treat serious sundowning with agitation and aggression. This was in a geriatric psych unit following a stint at skilled nursing following hip su…1 -
Re: Early stages of the disease
Totally agree with making a plan for the business if you haven't already. My DH also owned his own business. Selling a business can be very time consuming. By the time our sale finally closed, D…3 -
Re: Early Onset Alzheimer's at 49
Oh goodness you have a lot to deal with and process! I wish I could impart some great wisdom but I too am at a loss. Do you a a local Alzheimer’s support group you could attend? I found calling the A…1 -
Re: New diagnosis
My DH and I have has sone bad experiences with medical professionals. Medicine has changed. It is provider centered not patient centered. You have to have a pretty good idea of what is wrong and then…2 -
New diagnosis
Hi all, my DW was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 68 y.o. We are both in disbelief due to the way this has been handled. The APRN who has been the contact for this has only been out of school …4 -
Re: Dealing with verbal abuse?
What has helped me is to try and create some space during the periods of verbal abuse. Being yelled at and insulted from 6 feet away is much worse for me than from 26 feet away. Fortunately we have a…4 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
About 18 months ago during one of my weekly hospice updates they suggested that my DW had reached the last substage, Stage 7f, and her time was growing short and they anticipated her passing “soon”. …9 -
Re: Early Onset Alzheimer's at 49
I was just diagnosed at 51 on December 28th 2025. I have been a orthopedic level 1 xray tech for 13 years. I got fired in 2024 and had 4 jobs since. I can remember how to do all things xray but can&#…3 -
Re: memory care and travels for me
I placed my husband in mid October and visited every day so I could see how he was adjusting. He never questioned me about where he was, why he was there, never asked me to take him home. He recogniz…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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