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Re: From Spouse to Nurse
We, DW and I have been going through this process for a couple of years. I am still motivated to try different things for Her and Me. I am Retired Military and THIS is the hardest thing I have ever d…5 -
Re: Looking for MC
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72424/looking-for-mc Hi Kathy, My DH got COVID in Sept. and was hospitalized for a month with COVID and then behavioral disturbances. I told the doctor I couldn�…12 -
Re: From Spouse to Nurse
For me it was always reminding myself that my DW was farther along than she appeared, sometimes much farther along. As an example, earlier on (she’s now Stage 7f) I would help her get dressed and gro…5 -
Re: New guy
I started by watering down the liquor. She has never noticed. In fact, yesterday she told me one of the good things about having Alz is that she doesn't get tipsy anymore. LOL followed by sigh. …9 -
Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded
Exactly. Some of us are just beginning this journey and if the Republican House has a budget bill cutting most of Medicaid, how do we pay for MC, etc? I'm worried about losing everything I'…5 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
I know this is going to sound really selfish but here's what I think: I am in my 8th year as a 24/7 caregiver for my DW who is in stage six Alzheimer's. My adult children are very uncomfort…5 -
Re: The dementia routine
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/237205#Comment_237205 We try to get out most says to get him some exercise. He struggles with static standing, (postural instabiity?), and walking is diffi…5 -
Thank Your Past Self
Please take a moment and think about something you did in the past, that makes your present situation better. When I started caring for my parents, as I began each visit, I made a new note on my phon…5 -
Re: From Spouse to Nurse
Cindy, I don't know if anyone can tell you exactly how to make this switch. For me, I went from wife to nurse to parent and advocate many times a day when he was at home. Now that he is in MC, I…5 -
Re: Learning to be patient.
After these 6 years, I think it's more than learning to be patient. It's learning to take anything without showing our reaction to it..no matter how hurtful, painful or just plain weird. Th…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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