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Re: Frustrated
I am with you on this. One reason our marriage has lasted over 60 years is we have been able to reason things out and resolve conflicts, compromise, get counseling occasionally, do self directed coup…5 -
Lessons learned Mom's stroke, husband's Alzheimer's & Step-Dad's stroke
WARNING!! LONG POST. I've been thinking about this lately. I remember being lost and overwhelmed after my Mom's stroke several years ago, my husband's diagnosis of Alzheimer's 4 y…8 -
Re: How do I make this decision
Do you have any idea what he would want? What would you want done for you if roles were reversed? If you replace his battery, you are committing him to stage 7 and a death from aspiration pneumonia a…6 -
Re: How do I make this decision
I posted above but wanted to share more. I hesitated but it may be helpful to some. My husband late stage 6 had difficulty swallowing. He aspirated and was having trouble breathing. The MC facility a…15 -
Re: In hospital and medicine
Eloise … the meds are what are keeping him calm. Yes they may need to be adjusted, but discontinuing them is only going to return him to the condition he was in before he came into the hospital. Aggr…5 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
My wife is still alive but is now in memory care. Physically, I have recovered. Mentally and emotionally, not so much. The strain of caregiving is now behind me, but the rest is still here. I have sp…5 -
Re: New here... starting to feel lost...
Welcome to the group, CydS. I am sorry you have found it necessary to join us. Your local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association may have in-person support groups you can join. In addition, I ha…5 -
Family members
Hi, My DH was diagnosed with MCI about 7 years ago. His progression of Alzheimer’s has been slow but has now reached the point where he can’t do much at home other than bath and dress himself. He doe…8 -
Re: Frustrated
When I could leave DW alone for a while, I would go for a walk and "phone a friend". That was a good way for me to work through my feelings without directing anything toward DW. I could com…8 -
Re: memory loss
welcome. I think I would get a new Neurologist. I had chemo last year and I’m 76 years old. Chemo brain is a real thing but more like brain fog not memory loss for me. If he has dementia the chemo co…4
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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