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DH now in MC - give it time-update
I moved my DH into MC late May. He is early stage 6. I got him there by saying our hardwood floors were being refinished and we are staying in a hotel. The first 6 weeks were absolutely awful. Highs …13 -
Re: Downsizing with Dementia
I totally relate. From the point three years ago when I finally got her to admit something was wrong and saw a neurologist, until recently, my salvation was my never ending do-list. There was so much…6 -
DW Seizure
My DW who has been living with ALZ for 7 years (64 yr) had a seizure last week ( first one) about 9:30 AM in the morning. The seizure lasted about a min and to see your wife in convulsions was really…6 -
Who am I?
Just thoughts … Year 5 since DH was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Looking back I realize how naive I was. Not knowing what to expect, what to ask, how to help him, how to help myself. And not sur…9 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/67602/anyone-else-taking-care-of-otherwise-healthy-dementia-patient Well I thought I would update everyone one year later,,she is soon to turn 86,,going on bedridd…6 -
Re: Tests and medications
It's such a blessing to have this space to discuss these very complicated matters. After years of walking through this awful disease with my DH, I wonder even for myself, how much testing, etc. …5 -
Re: Tests and medications
I have a similar issue in caring for my wife (late Stage 4/early Stage 5). After lumbar fusion surgery in 2022 she went through about 4 weeks of delirium and very likely a permanent reduction in cogn…5 -
Re: Tests and medications
We've opted for no life sustaining or extending interventions. Quality of life (i.e. no pain) only. So, for now, he's still on a statin to avoid long-term heart injury that would be either …6 -
Downsizing with Dementia
It's been three years since the official diagnosis though it was happening way before that. And I realize I haven't looked back. I haven't looked back at how we were before all of this…12 -
Re: Books, and thermostats
I’m a librarian. The library where I work has dementia books and activities kits. Check with your local library and see if they have books or activity kits for people with dementia. Talk to the refer…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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