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Re: Not sure what's going on, but I'll take it!
If you DH is seeing a neurologist, I would ask them for advice. If you don't have a neurologist, you may want to find one in your area.1 -
Re: Medications
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/269878#Comment_269878 my wife on same and seems ok2 -
Re: Medications
My DW takes memantine AM and PM plus the donepezil in the evening also. She has no side effects with them. I don’t know if either really help all that much at this point but, the thought is she toler…3 -
Re: Medications
DH’s first neurologist prescribed donepezil and memantine. Changed Dr who said he didn’t think the memantine was all that helpful and left it up to DH (and of course his family) as to whether or not …1 -
Re: Just venting
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/269877#Comment_269877 So true that not all the ideas work all of the time. This disease stretches our limits of adaptability, flexibility, creativity, pati…3 -
Re: Just venting
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/269858#Comment_269858 So sorry you are suffering through this behavior ut I experienced it also with my DW in her latter stages of the disease. Television …3 -
Re: Adult Daycare Adjustment
I can relate! Been searching for a senior daycare for DH for 2 years!! Seems they are few in my area. Finally found one about a 30 minute drive away. He started last week going 2 days a week. He goes…2 -
Re: My first post.
I am very sorry you are walking this road with all of us here. As to your initial question, my DH has experienced dizziness of an “unknown cause” likely related to his ALZ diagnosis though. Truth is …2 -
Re: Feeling alone
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75740/feeling-alone You can find local support through your local Council on Aging. They are really good & understand what you are going through. See ncoa.org …1 -
Re: Anyone Living in Assisted Care with LO?
@WIGO23 I can think of a couple of reasons why this would be discouraged. The first might be liability. If they're in the business of providing care and a PWD is harmed because of something a sp…2
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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