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Re: How to keep DH occupied
It’s tough Barbie. My DW can’t even do what your DH can do. And the days are about to get longer. I used to be able to take her out for rides or to eat but can’t even really do that anymore. I clean …5 -
Bible Verse to Lift You Up 2/28/26
Psalm 5:3 WAITING EXPECTANTLY New Living Translation Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. HOLY SPIRIT, please continue to help me thi…6 -
Re: What is next
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/266246#Comment_266246 Thank you very much for all of your advise- I have all the legal doc for two years now. A TRUST is almost finished to care for her in…5 -
Re: How to keep DH occupied
My Dh can't do much for entertainment, he is legally blind and very unstable, doesn't draw or paint or read or whittle. BUT!…what he can do…..tear up packing boxes! He really feels useful w…9 -
Re: How to find people to stay with DH when I need to go out
I live in a smaller city so resources are slim. No respite care. Not many community agencies who offer help. (And no family nearby.) But there are several private companies the provide home aides. Wh…5 -
Re: A bit of humor
A few months ago I asked my husband what he wanted for lunch. Him: one of those “round things with meat”. Since I had no clue I asked him to show me. Turned out he wanted a burrito. He is late 4, ear…6 -
Re: Mid-stage Dementia : Agitation and Aggression
Hello turnip, and welcome. You are right that agitation when it comes to showers and changing clothes is quite common. There might not be a tag for it, but I assure you that when you enter the term i…5 -
Re: When did it start?
Mom fell out of a camper and hit a skull fracture in 2013. She used a walker for about 18 months and just seemed ‘foggy’. She improved and seemed normal after that. She and my step-dad moved out of s…5 -
Re: When did it start?
I noticed some things during COVID. My DH couldn’t spell common words or remember how to do tasks. One day I was talking to my daughter about my son who lived in another state. My husband was confuse…5 -
Re: New Here - Spouse with Young Onset
Welcome and so sorry for your need to be here. For so many of us the panic in the beginning, the sinking feeling is paralyzing. Take a breath you have landed in a safe zone here. It took me a minute …6
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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