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Re: Getting lost while driving
@Lgb35 Hoping for the best outcome for you. Kudos to you for taking action with what is often a very difficult situation. Long before any experience with aging or dementia I always thought loss of th…1 -
Re: Getting lost while driving
Four years ago I told my husband he had to quit driving due to having 4, yes 4, minor car accidents. At that time I didn’t suspect ALZ, just chalked it up to poor judgment. Now I recognize that the p…4 -
Re: Rehab to Memory Care
Thanks. My mom barely does any activities at her MC. They're very limited. The staff there barely talks. I know they're overworked but they seem miserable and are not helpful. They basicall…2 -
Re: NAD + supplements, NR or NMN (and caretaker's guilt)
Invite them to the appointments! Such a good idea. Cheers to that. Lots of people are into magical thinking, not reality based. People want so much to believe that everything is fixable, but this is …3 -
How to handle being accused of not sharing information
Hi Everyone, What a start to the new year. I'm seeing signs of progression in my DH, diagnosed over a year ago with Alz. I saw signs about 3 years prior to that. I believe he's at the early…5 -
Re: People just don’t understand
I shouldn't but I still ask why are we the chosen ones? …4 -
Re: Showering
Sorry I have no solutions. It was WWIII every time—shower, wash up, brush teeth, change out of soaked to the gill diapers and soiled clothing, denying the stench … it was a nightmare, claiming he had…6 -
Re: Kinsula treatment
DH has Kisunla infusion #7 at the end if the month. So far no adverse affects. Is it helping? I don't expect a miracle recovery. He's not any worse, and if that is all it does, that is fine…2 -
Re: Kinsula treatment
I am considering it but it is difficult to know even when to start. I am on Aricept and although I don't like the side effects, I think it is helping. I inherited one copy of the APOE-e4 gene so…1 -
Re: Comparing Clinical Care in Boston
Welcome. When my mom was diagnosed she continued to see the neurologist every 6 months for just over a year, in addition to her pcp. When I asked about the purpose of the appointments the neurologist…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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