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Re: Showboating?
@WIGO23 Do you mean showtiming? My dad showtimed like he was gunning for an Oscar. The man once exchanged jokes with his geripsych in Yiddish. FTR, my dad was a lapsed Roman Catholic who identified a…10 -
Getting desperate
left pornhd.cc open overnight accident click next tab and the autoplay decides to blast one wicked cig break scene right through speakers startled roommate, redhead mom stooping bent over balcony rai…6 -
Re: What is the function of a neurologist after Alz diagnosis
Thank you to all of youBe bra for your comments. You validated what I suspected. My DH will be 90 in a few weeks. At the very onset of his ALZ diagnosis, he made the decision to do minimal medical in…5 -
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
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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