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Re: In hospital and medicine
Eloise … the meds are what are keeping him calm. Yes they may need to be adjusted, but discontinuing them is only going to return him to the condition he was in before he came into the hospital. Aggr…5 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
My wife is still alive but is now in memory care. Physically, I have recovered. Mentally and emotionally, not so much. The strain of caregiving is now behind me, but the rest is still here. I have sp…5 -
Re: New here... starting to feel lost...
Welcome to the group, CydS. I am sorry you have found it necessary to join us. Your local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association may have in-person support groups you can join. In addition, I ha…5 -
Family members
Hi, My DH was diagnosed with MCI about 7 years ago. His progression of Alzheimer’s has been slow but has now reached the point where he can’t do much at home other than bath and dress himself. He doe…8 -
Re: Frustrated
When I could leave DW alone for a while, I would go for a walk and "phone a friend". That was a good way for me to work through my feelings without directing anything toward DW. I could com…8 -
Re: memory loss
welcome. I think I would get a new Neurologist. I had chemo last year and I’m 76 years old. Chemo brain is a real thing but more like brain fog not memory loss for me. If he has dementia the chemo co…4 -
Re: get cancer check-up?
The thing about cancer is, there is effective treatment for pain and hospice will administer it because no one cares if a terminal cancer patient becomes addicted to morphine. There is no effective t…6 -
Re: Moving to a new home
You are overthinking it. I would plan to move earlier rather than later. We left a big house with a big yard and relocated to a Continuing Care Retirement Community when my DH was in about stage 4. H…8 -
Re: Any experience with Rexulti?
My DH was started on Rexulti by the PCP. We used samples for about two weeks and I saw an improvement with his agitation. The PCP gave us a 30 day prescription that had an out of pocket cost of $700.…5 -
I See and Feel her slipping away
My DW is living with undiagnosed ALZ. DW of our 36-year marriage had a cerebral hemorrhage about 1 year ago and I have seen her gradually slip away mentally at times. She was also left visually impai…5
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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