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Night at the ER
Well, I am eating my words from a recent post where I said I wanted to avoid ER visits for my mom at her stage. How do you avoid this when she trips and takes a header into the corner of a countertop…4 -
Son of an Elderly Father with Alzheimers
Hi, My father was diagnosed with alzheimers in August of 2025. Its been really rough mentally and emotionally. It's hard to watch my mom struggle with my dad. It sucks that the Dad that I known …1 -
Re: Son of an Elderly Father with Alzheimers
I have both parents in a nursing home with dementia. Both are really unable to care for themselves so having them in a nursing home is a life saver. Even with them in the nursing home it is extremely…1 -
Suggestions on making the move to MC
My father has been the primary caretaker for my 78 y/o mom for the last 5 years of her Alzheimer's diagnosis. A daily routine was working "well" in that it was predictable, and her abi…3 -
Tonight
As I sit here tonight at 9:56pm I think I have had a really rough evening with my DH….but I know what I think is bad now really isn’t. He is probably in early stage 5 and I know there are so many wor…19 -
Cognitive test.
My wife is at Fast stage 6D/E. I just received a letter from her doctors saying she lacks the ability to make her own decision. This is hard to take in and process. it's final she will never be …10 -
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
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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