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Caregiver and After
My dear wife fell asleep the last time about 5 weeks ago after having endured years of this disease. She was diagnosed with MCI 8 years ago and her progression was moderate until about 2 years ago wh…15 -
Re: New to this. DH with MCI due to AD
My DH is in a support group for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and I am in a caregiver support group. I highly recommend you both join one. It’s helpful for both of you to be able to vent …3 -
Re: Respite
@CindyBum This is rough and you are doing your best. DH moved into MC 20 days ago. He is settling in and the caregivers are kind. He yelled at me about how I was helping him in the bathroom the last …5 -
Re: My wife forgot her brother died in 2019
My DH occasionally asks about his parents. At first I found it very hard to fib about it (I’m not a quick thinker) and stumbled a little but after a while it does get easier. When their memory is so …1 -
Re: My wife forgot her brother died in 2019
First piece of advice: Don't tell/remind your wife that her brother had died. If she says she's worried, you can say you just talked to him, and he's fine. If she wants to speak to him…2 -
Re: Frustrated and overwhelmed
I felt the need to protect my children’s image of their father and didn’t want to tell them all the crazy stuff he did. Don’t! They can’t help if they don’t know what’s going on. My family stepped up…4 -
Re: Frustrated and overwhelmed
You need to dementia-proof your household. This means to make the home safe for a PWD (person with dementia). Everything dangerous needs to be locked up. PWD have been known to drink bleach or other …4 -
Re: Looking for ideas to a rather specific situation re: mom obsessing
I am having a similar issue with my mom. She can forget most things within minutes, but she will not forget "her house", which is the IL/AL apartment she lived in for 6 years prior to movin…1 -
Re: How to take away responsibilities
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254157#Comment_254157 I also added alerts to our one shared bank account along these same lines. Every time there is a withdrawal (I sent the amount to any…1 -
Re: Respite
I suppose you can eventually use this to explain to her why you’ve placed her ( once you have). Not to be unkind, but to say ‘you are correct, I haven’t been doing the best job so I’ve found someplac…1
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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