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Re: Signs of changes...subtle or not??
This disease is just so hard to understand. Last night DW and I were playing a word game where you threw dice with letters on them and found what words could be made from the random letters. You got …1 -
Re: What do you do when you visit your loved one in MC?
I take pictures on my phone of anything I am doing or anyone that I may be around and show her and talk about what I have been doing and telling her things that we may do together some day. I take an…2 -
Re: One year to the day
As @fmb put it so well, thank you for being you. Thank you for the messages you wrote about Peggy and your struggles to care for her. They helped me a lot in the emotional battle to care for my mothe…3 -
Re: One year to the day
((hugs)) It is hard to believe it has been a year already, though I am sure in some respects it seems much longer. It is good that you and Team Peggy are able to reminisce and continue to support eac…2 -
Re: Big Move today!
My DH is moderate severity according to the doctor. He doesn't know who I am most days, some days, he will. The transport to MC was fine, he was happy to see me and his sister in the lobby. We greete…4 -
Re: Mom wants to keep dad at home.
I will ask the Al director to see if Mom can stay with Dad for a bit. She will be able to see how the staff takes care of Dad and know she can't take care of him at home anymore. There is a big room …1 -
New to Alzheimer's
Hi! I am new to this site. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My dad is her primary caregiver. My brother and I try to help the best we can right now as we have our families to take care of. My b…1 -
DH keeps coming out of his room naked!
My DH is in memory care, and at night especially, he comes out of his room naked. The staff will take him back to his room and put clothes on him, but he will do it again a short time later. I have n…3 -
I feel as if I’m suffocating…
This is my first time writing on any discussion boards. When my dad was first diagnosed with a brain tumour leaving (FTD) in 2018 it left just short term memory loss. Since in he was 59 and still act…1 -
Re: How to make the move from home to a facility.
I had to place my DH in a MC facility due to not sleeping, wandering, and delusions. It was the hardest thing I ever did - broke my heart and I'm still reeling after 9 months. It is not easy - BUT he…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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