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Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming: 9 Year Edition
Thanks Bill for your wonderful article. It’s the first time I have seen it. This really hit home with me. It’s so inspirational. I think I’ve spent a lot of time feeling sorry for myself. My DH was d…5 -
Re: first visit to memory care
@l7pla1w2 : I placed my DW in December and it was the hardest thing I have ever done. She keeps to herself and does not participate in activities. Last weekend, I visited in the afternoon (I usually …5 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/239885#Comment_239885 ”now recoup” … day 3 in the hospital and I find it very difficult to focus on my needs. I’m so use of taking care of her that I can’t…6 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
this video may help. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UWzj71g6Fyo&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD5 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My DH talked constantly and followed me literally everywhere for a time, oh I know what you are going through. It’s torture. As he progressed and also got on meds (Klonopin and Seroquel) it stopped. …5 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My DH didn’t chatter per se it was more like babbling nonsense that then morphed into nonstop laughing. It started last summer and was a form of CIA level torture to the point where I would just lose…5 -
looking for advice for "chattering"
For a few weeks now, it has been non stop repetitive nonsense coming from my DW combined with the intense shadowing which means she is rarely more than an arm's length away. I know ALZ is not a …5 -
Re: first visit to memory care
[Update after second visit] I visited DW today, and it went much better. She was happy to see me, but she did not repeat endlessly, "I miss you so much!" We walked outside; we sat on the be…10 -
Re: Hyperfocus on a Topic
I don't put them on the main calendar until an hour before it's time to leave.5 -
Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
I had hired help for the last 3 years of my wife's journey. I will offer a suggestion that may not be possible for some. My mind set was not hiring a caregiver for my wife. I would continue to d…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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