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Re: Tests and medications
My wife is in state 7, bedridden, not on any types of medication, and on Hospice. I can’t see any reason for lengthening her life, for either of us. I just want her to be comfortable. She’s still ale…9 -
Re: Tests and medications
It is a good question, one I thought about a lot last week during my LO’s overnight hospitalization when I had to try to discourage him from pulling out the IV needle every few minutes throughout the…6 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
My DW couldn't really conduct a conversation. Her short term memory was on the order of minutes or less. Moreover, she couldn't remember or understand current or past events. She could spea…7 -
Re: Tests and medications
My wife was not eating for a few days so I started feeding her telling she needed to eat to keep her strength up. Then I realized keep her strength up for what. I stopped feeding her but I still enco…7 -
Re: Tests and medications
I feel so relieved that others feel this way! I have been feeling very guilty for not wanting to fight my DH about taking his blood pressure meds. I actually started reading this discussion to find a…9 -
We Don't Talk Anymore
My wife has ALZ Stage 4, entering Stage 5 this year. There have been many noticeable changes, most obvious is that we don't talk anymore. She is very quiet, sometimes sitting and staring for lon…8 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
CindyBum, you are absolutely correct, caregiving a dementia spouse is the LONELIEST ROAD AND ONE THAT I CANT SEE THE END OF.6 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
This is a very lonely road called dementia. The road twist and turns and no end insight. The loneliness for me never really goes away or does it improve. Loneliness is always just on the surface. The…5 -
Re: Tests and medications
I'll jump in. My husband has VD, has had 3 strokes, atherosclerosis, emphysema, 3 aortic aneurysms, osteoperosis, multiple health issues. We are on palliative care, basically treating symptoms n…8 -
Re: Tests and medications
It is very difficult to make these decisions but it’s the compassionate loving thing to do. Why prolong the suffering? I stopped all specialist visits and testing at stage 6. I did not stop medicatio…8
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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