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Re: What small joy did you experience yesterday?
Watching our 2 silly dogs play games. Big Old English and a little blue eyed mixed breed = hilarious!5 -
Grief and Guilt
My Dad was diagnosed with dementia in 2019. He moved into an ALF when it was no longer safe to drive. He was living there for 3 month then Covid hit, they were basically locked down and he was kept i…5 -
Re: What small joy did you experience yesterday?
I like to sneak out of the house at night and go for a ride on an electric scooter. :)13 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246393#Comment_246393 Oh how angry and despondent I too feel today. Im exhausted the sweetest of DH's and oh so intelligent, always with a creative an…10 -
What small joy did you experience yesterday?
I’m new to the group, and this is my second post. I’ve read many of the past discussions, and one of the messages stood out to me: Take each day as it comes and recognize small joys. Yesterday, I cau…8 -
Re: Family Visit
Biggles, I'm thinking of you and the pressures you are feeling. In terms of coping with the visit, I would say "KISS". "Keep it simple Sweetheart". Simple menu with an explan…8 -
Re: When do you decide to place your spouse in a Facility
I placed my spouse a week after his 60th birthday. He was not quite as far along as yours, but I was working full-time and realized I had come to a fork in the road. Either I had to quit my job and b…6 -
Re: New hospital visit
my DW passed this morning. She is no longer in pain or full of anxiety due to dementia. I miss her but she was ready and I’m glad she is in a better place. Good luck to all. My journey seems to have …5 -
Re: Stage 6 - How Much Medical Care is Appropriate?
My DH was in the hospital 3 weeks ago with kidney failure, and they discovered he recently had a heart attack and had an aortic aneurysm. We were treating the kidney with antibiotics which worked gre…8 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
This will be a bit of a rant, so be warned! You asked the most compelling question - Why are there so few resources and medications to help these individuals and their families? For the 7+ years I�…18
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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