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New hospital visit
my DW just went into hospital with pneumonia. She is now back at home with in home hospital care. She had this once before two years ago. 24 oxygen and daily nurse visits. It is demanding for me but …6 -
Re: Why do PWD get so weak so quickly when they get a virus?
My DH is 79 - and you are right about his immune system. He is in Memory Care and they have had several outbreaks of hygiene related issues - scabies for one, and he also had conjunctivitis several t…5 -
Re: Stuck in the middle
Thanks for making this post. I’m in the beginnings of this nightmare. My LW is in stage 4, some stage 5. I keep thinking about my future and the journey I have ahead. Thinking about when MC must come…7 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
Yep, been there. I love the push to do the chore now or he will - when you are exhausted and you know that he will make a bigger mess. I have absolutely been there and ran myself to the ground. I did…5 -
Re: Unhappy Anniversary
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/244995#Comment_244995 no one can till me this isn’t worse illness you can have.7 -
Re: Unhappy Anniversary
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73224/unhappy-anniversary I feel you pain. Keep the faith. This illness sucks and if your not living it no one understands7 -
Re: DH getting weaker
why is the doctor adding a new medication to treat the metastasized prostrate cancer when he has another terminal illness called dementia? Does the doctor know about the dementia? Does your spouse un…5 -
My husband is dead
This morning my husband died from Alzheimer's disease. I am incredibly grateful his wretched journey with this disease is over. I did my best as a caregiver though I fell short as you would expe…34 -
Re: He's forgetting how to eat
Thank you, Diane and JeriLynn, my husband can still swallow. Some days he needs help to know how to eat and some days he doesn't. Today he did fine without my help after I told him it was his lu…5 -
Re: Stuck in the middle
When my spouse was stage 5 and early 6 I visited twice a week. Now I visit once a week, unless I'm out of town. I don't think he's aware of the passage of time. He's happy to see …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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