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memory care bail out
Well I thought I had done it. I placed my DH, probably early stage 6, in a local memory care facility. I had looked at every likely place and decided this one was the best. No health department citat…13 -
Re: He keeps pushing me
Being pushed puts you at risk for breaking something or being hurt. Do you have a way to get help if you do? When your husband with dementia takes off his pants, the behavior can stem from confusion,…2 -
Re: Questions about Lecanemab
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73886/questions-about-lecanemab My husband has had 35 of 36 infusions. Once he completes the 36th infusion, then they will be scheduled monthly instead of biweekly…4 -
Re: Grief! - Vent!
14 years! Sometimes I don’t think I can last 14 more days.1 -
Re: Advice With New Boyfriend
@Alex C Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. You job here is to protect mom from those who might take advantage. There are so many things that coul…2 -
Advice With New Boyfriend
Hello all, I'm new here. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's earlier this year after receiving a diagnosis of logopenic PPA last year. She is having an unusual progression where memory is…2 -
I am so scared
I'm so scared of what this diagnosis means for me and my mom. I've worked with a number of Alz patients while working in emergency psychiatric departments or adult psychiatric departments. …6 -
Re: Questions about Lecanemab
If you go to the "Discussions for People Living with Dementia" section of the website, there are several discussions. My DH has received 31 infusions and has never experienced any side effe…2 -
Re: Jeez
So sorry to hear this CindyBum. I know exactly how shocking this is to us caregivers. My DW still talks quite a bit but unfortunately it’s not to me. She blabs in total word salads that make no sense…4 -
Re: Jeez
Gut punch and I’m there too. We sit and have an early morning cuppa watch the sun come up on the front verandah used to be wonderful but now it’s total silence no words can come, no discussion no exc…3
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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