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Re: How to motivate your AD spouse to do things that will help her.
Your expectations might be at a level too high for her to meet. I ended up taking DH phone away from him because it was a constant source of stress as he had trouble operating it. I also had a white …5 -
Re: New Diagnosis Support
I am so sorry. I know how hard it is. I did the same thing in that I didn't tell anyone except immediate family about my DH and his mixed dementia. Last year I told the neighbors and I am happy …5 -
Re: Start of incontinence
Personal hygiene issues are a common trigger for placing a LO in MC. The professionals in a MCF are well-versed in handling personal hygiene. You are not failing. You're doing the best you know …5 -
Re: My husband is lucid much of the time
Don't bring him home unless the rage/potential violence issues are gone. He likely needs to go to geriatric psychiatry, inpatient, to get on medications to mitigate the very real RISK TO YOU. Pe…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
We are in good shape when it comes to DPOA and estate planning. However, I am considering changing our will to give my stepson's share to his son - DH's grandchild. I would leave stepson a …6 -
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
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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