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Accepting
Hello, This is my first post. My DH just turned 67 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s less than a year ago. I am still trying to adjust to this new reality and how quickly he seems to be declining. I…8 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Zetta. I would never be able to do yoga I don't think. I took a tai chi class that was on TV and talk about being sore. You wouldn't think slow movements would make you sore. Went to the mailbox and …1 -
Re: Waiting for the ER
We are still in the ER. The hospital’s psych/geri psych building is not on the same campus. I was told a little while ago that a bed has opened up and he has been accepted, but transport may not be u…10 -
Re: From NPR: A piece on "Caregiver Identity Theory"
Thank you for this article. It resonates with me. Also, I was told two things when DH first started showing signs of dementia: 1) … that I would find a whole community of people who would support me …3 -
Re: 60 minutes interview
It's easy to imagine if you've read "1984"2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Just a quick comment, hope to BBL. GG, thanks for the article on falls. Many already know this but probably not all. My husband fell off a ladder in Sept '23 and broke his back, left ankle and right …1 -
Re: Moment of Being Overwhelmed with WHY?
I began keeping a journal about my wife's progress about 6 months after she was diagnosed. My first entry in February two years ago began like this: "For the first time since I started this jour…4 -
Worried about Mom
My parents have different stages of dementia. My dad, 89, is well situated in a care home under hospice care. He is very easy to take care of since he is totally bed bound at stage 7. My Mom, 84, on …3 -
Re: Waiting for the ER
He had a UTI and MRSA at the rehab, he just finished those antibiotics Saturday night. The hospital has ruled out any brain bleeds, etc that might be causing this, we’re now waiting for the Geri-psyc…6 -
DH in NH pinched another resident km
DH has been in NH for 2 months. He has been wandering into other people's rooms. Last night got a call that he had pinched a woman and caused bruising. Needless to say the female resident was yelling…2
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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