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Re: Aphasia
Boy do I understand. Big, big hug.1 -
Re: Aphasia
my heart breaks for you I wait everyday to see what’s coming next , can’t image what your going through. I sometimes feel that no of this is going to happen to my wife. No matter how n my any stories…3 -
Re: What do you do for self-care?
You have a good self-care strategy in place for now. The challenge will be to maintain it as AD progresses. I find exercise helps. I have a treadmill and stationary bike that I try to use for 30 minu…3 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
The thing that most gets to me, with my dh in memory care, is the constant mental calculation of how long my dh will last vs how long the money will last. I do not look forward to the day I will no l…5 -
Re: Continued follow up after diagnosis
After diagnoses and I think 1 follow up I didn't see any value the neurologist. Her PCP was willing and able to take the time to work with us. We were lucky, I don't think a lot of them wou…1 -
Re: Continued follow up after diagnosis
After my DW was diagnosed with Semantic Dementia we worked with a neurologist for a while. It was helpful to have someone who knew what medication might be appropriate and was willing to go through t…2 -
Re: Aphasia
My wife understands what I say most of the time, and I understand what she is saying most of the time, but sometimes and getting more often she says things and points but I have no idea what she is s…6 -
Re: 4.5 years in caregiving
Oh yes @SiberianIris you are absolutely correct. That’s the confusing thing with MC - it has allowed me to keep some semblance of a life, livelihood (I’m single and need my job) yet even that small/ …2 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
It isn't a behavior it is how long this has gone on and not knowing how much longer it will go on. Wishing it was over while at the same time knowing I will be sad when it is. Not being able to …8 -
No more intervention
So my father is a type 2 diabetic, stage 7 c or d(per hospice), possibly in heart failure and on Hospice for 4 weeks. He is in a memory care facility and eats well(too well, big boy:). They have to w…4
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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