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Out of Control
My first husband died of Alzheimer's at age 57 in 2011. I remarried in 2015 and now my 2nd husband has been diagnosed via brain scan with early Alzheimer's. I want so much to be a supportiv…7 -
Re: Still Need more HELP husband in the hospital
Our standard guidance is that if a family feels it is unsafe for their loved one to return home, they should not feel pressured to do so. Eloise0304: we encourage you to contact the Helpline again an…6 -
Re: My husband is lucid much of the time
My husband, too, was "lucid" quite a bit of the time. The doctors and MC staff say he had a lot of "cognitive reserve" because he was very bright and well-educated. Nevertheless, …7 -
New here
Hi all, I'm new here. I'm my husbands part time care giver. He is moving in to what I think is late stage alzheimers. I have a caregiver here with him while I'm at work. He has trouble…10 -
Grief
·onpstordSei2 f40m :M5 mtfA29m1s01mg3m5m77ittg3actA9u0i5u3at · Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves th…5 -
Mom and Dad with Alzheimer’s
About a year ago, my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Last week, so was my dad. They live independently together about 15 minutes from me, my husband and our 15 year old son. We knew something was…5 -
Start of incontinence
I knew the day would come. DH is now urinary incontinent for about a week now. I’ve been lucky it held off for as long as it did. He’s always been very resistant to my helping him in the bathroom wit…9 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Your advice has been so helpful! I have decided to do nothing about this and just let it go. My stepson is a bully and will never listen to any opinion other than his own. Once their father has passe…10 -
The money is gone!
Mom has been in Al for a year and a half. When we moved her in they said they accepted Medicaid waiver. I was never told family would need to pay the remaining. Partly my fault, I should have asked b…7 -
Caregiver who is a nurse
Hi, This is my first post. My mom has dementia that has progressed to moderate. She is very stubborn and becomes belligerent if she does not get her way. She does not realize that she has memory issu…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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