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Re: Confusion in transition from sleep to awake
Bizarre behavior is very common depending on what part of the brain is affected by the disease. My husband also had weird behavior on waking at night. He didn’t take naps but would wake up about 3am …5 -
Re: Any Advice?
so when I have a plan mostly in place, I “back up” in my conversations w DH. I introduce the plan…….“ I talked to a person the other day at the grocery who knows a lot about scrapbooking.” After a fe…5 -
Re: New to group any advice
Welcome, it’s a rather sad place to be but oh so necessary. I was such a mess before I found this site and so many wonderful caring people in similar situations, with suggestions, kindness and help. …6 -
Re: Respite/In Home help
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/71980/respite-in-home-help https://alzconnected.org/discussion/71980/respite-in-home-help My wife is also in stage 6, and I have been caring for her for 8 years, 2…6 -
Re: Financial assistance
I am in a similar situation in that I can no longer work full time and care for DH. Financial assistance where I live is through the county and the state. In my case we don’t get financial assistance…6 -
Re: How and when should I tell my DH I am placing him in MC
this makes everything so real. I’m slowly taking things away that could endanger us. His guns are gone, he thinks his sons are saving them for him. I sold his car, he thinks my car is a new one , it’…5 -
Re: Watching TV is a challenge
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/71977/watching-tv-is-a-challenge I am going through the same thing, the only thing he can keep up with are the old TV shows and like you said then he starts with h…5 -
Watching TV is a challenge
I know this is the least of our problems, but since we stay home a lot we watch TV, all the time 🤦♀️problem is he absolutely cannot follow any new program, so we continue to watch all the old shows…7 -
Re: The Finale?
It was a peaceful finale , 34 hours after I got home. The night before I got home I clearly heard her voice calling my name. I got to talk to her and give reassurances that her children grandchildren…8 -
Re: Financial crisis in the making
What a difficult position you are in. You will need to work behind the scenes, you cannot reason with him anymore, his brain is beyond that. You first need to see an elder law attorney, by yourself. …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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