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Re: How and when should I tell my DH I am placing him in MC
Moving My DH into Memory Care This is the promised post of what happened when I moved my DH into an adult family home dedicated to dementia patients. As those on this forum suggested, when he was dro…8 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/235715#Comment_235715 I am going through the same debate. My DW is in year 10 of Alzheimer's and still sort of Ok. By that I mean she is in stage 6 an…5 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
Hello, BPS, my DH has been in MC for a year. We have been married for 57 years. Adjusting to living alone after all these years has been a difficult adjustment. The loneliness is like an ache at time…5 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
BPS, I feel for you completely. My DW has been in memory care for nearly four years. After spending the same amount of time finding lost items, going through the "no more driving" drama (tw…5 -
Financial crisis in the making
My dh was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in May 2024. He is 52. He was a partner in a law firm. He made a lot of money….then. Due to his disease, he had to leave work and now he has nothing t…7 -
Re: The Laugh & Cry Moment of the Day
My DH was wearing depends but it only protects the front - and he needs the back protected also. He has been using a product from Northshore. They are briefs that protect front and back and I order t…5 -
Re: How can I stop his lectures...he is driving me crazy!
It is really important to fill and start the meds when prescribed, as they often take a while to take effect, and may need to be adjusted. He can’t help it. It’s time to put the solutions in place fo…5 -
Re: How can I stop his lectures...he is driving me crazy!
Thanks Girl, it’s nice to know someone in my boat. I don’t post much anymore because it seems like I’m making it all about me and my struggles when it should be about him. He’s just so normal that I …5 -
To those with LO in memory care
My wife has been in memory care for about 9 months. She had a stroke 10 months ago. Our marriage has not been close for a long time, but she doesn't remember what our problems were. I would like…7
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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