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Re: keep or cancel phone?
My wife lost the ability to use devices in one fell swoop with the onset of stage 4. I see the stages clearly now in hindsight. Once you are sure that no services are connected to your loved one'…7 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
My Mom (stage 6c) and Sandy the Golden Retriever are best buddies. The dog is good for her mentally as she deteriorates. Sandy has sometimes knocked over Mom showing too much love. Mom tries to scold…1 -
Re: keep or cancel phone?
I was in this same spot several months back and posted a similar question. I just ended up double/triple checking that there was no accounts associated with the number and I canceled the line. I did …2 -
Re: keep or cancel phone?
Been thinking about this lately too, just hadn't yet. Need to tho1 -
Re: His Battle Has Ended
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258263#Comment_258263 Yes - exactly! We raised 4 children and he was so very involved in everything they did even as adults. Their friends always told them…3 -
Re: Insurance question
So here is what I have found out, since it may help others in a similar situation. Moms blues cross and blue shied while very good, is geared towards doctors visits to an actual office. The align ( M…1 -
Re: A Fall
So sorry to hear this! Yes, the dressing and wrangling can be a nightmare. Yesterday I started having DH sit on a chair in the bathroom as I dress /undress him. He makes snarky faces but I just avoid…2 -
Re: Alcohol and dementia
I feel for you! My DH was a life long alcoholic who quit for 20 years. It seems that once he started having dementia symptoms he started sneak drinking again. It exacerbated his dementia so much. I t…2 -
Re: Alcohol and dementia
Thank you for this information. He only drinks in the afternoon and evening and doesn't drink if he knows he's going to drive, so he can control it to a certain extent. He buys the alcohol …1 -
Re: Guardian-family angry at my decisions
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257875#Comment_257875 I wonder what it is with brothers?? I read that a lot in these forums, it seems the boys have the hardest time adjusting and want to …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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