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Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
Years ago, when my grandmother had dementia, we were told we had to orient our loved ones to reality all the time. Unfortunately, that did not help them understand the world better; it just made them…2 -
Re: Did I draw the short straw...
"They wanted to put her on Valium but I don’t want to go there. This might sound weird but I have spoken to chtgpt extensively about this." I can't see why lowering her anxiety level, …2 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with Dementia. Caregiver.
Start with The 36 Hour Day. Excellent resource that you can refer to as the disease progresses.1 -
Re: Losing the better half
I cannot imagine losing a spouse to this dreaded disease. You were a loving husband and did all you could for her. In the end we all wish we could save our loved ones from all of the ugliness this di…2 -
Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
I'm still not positive what stage my DH is in, but guessing stage 4 with some symptoms on 5 creeping in. Some days he seems close to "normal" and then there are days that are the oppos…4 -
Re: Auditory Hallucinations
Hallucinations (visual, gustatory, tactile, and/or auditory) are a common indicator of a specific type of dementia, Lewy Body Dementia. Also note that up to 50% of Lewy Body Dementia patients have be…1 -
Re: Capgras Syndrome
Welcome. Sorry you need to be here. What you are describing is not uncommon. It may be that she has forgotten your dad. Some people with dementia kind of time travel in their mind. So it could be tha…2 -
Re: found out
@Janfour24 make an appointment as soon as you can with an attorney to get these filled out. It will take two visits. It can be best to go alone or with a support person (not the person with dementia—…1 -
Re: Move to an apt. as a second home
This past summer my wife and I moved into an assisted living facility 10 minutes from our home. I really needed the support infrastructure with her condition worsening. After several months we moved …6 -
Re: Did I draw the short straw...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74820/did-i-draw-the-short-straw Just guessing that she is in a later stage. Maybe she needs a different or an additional medication for calming. As to how to take…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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