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Re: New guy
The best advice I've gotten is to not argue. You speak calmly, even when she raises her voice. Don't correct her. Don't try to reason with her. Simply nod to let her know you hear her …7 -
Getting very difficult
Hello, my first post. My husband has moderate Alzheimer's. Officially diagnosed last year but it's been going on since about 2017. He has no short-term memory at this point. He had emergenc…5 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/236786#Comment_236786 I saw this quote that applies to me : "When they were passing out patience I left. It was taking too long." But I'm le…5 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
Mary, Jazzma said some people don't understand what is involved with caring for a pwd. I would say that anybody who hasn't done it cannot comprehend what is involved . I would include many …5 -
Re: Getting very difficult
I am in the same situation except my DH isn’t aggressive. He’s sweet and kind as long as I am doing nothing or things he likes eg driving in the car to get a MacDonald’s milk shake or sit and watch T…5 -
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
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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