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Re: Mom with dementia moved to AL and misses her house. Can she go back and say bye to it?
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Re: Feeling Fragile
Biggles, depression doesn't equal crying in my experience. It can be exhaustion, feeling dead, being so distracted that you can't concentrate on anything. I am on Effexor (Venlafaxamine) 300 mg/day a…3 -
Re: Well, That Didn’t Go Well
everyday starts new journey and yes it’s heartbreaking2 -
Re: Help Please
Unfortunately many of us are too familiar with your experience. I kept telling his doctor "something is wrong with my husband." It was a year before the full diagnosis. He was open to getti…1 -
Re: New to group. Married father moved in with us. Undiagnosed
I suggest taking his phone or at least making it so calls do not go through to him (block her number). Then if she calls you, you can say his phone is broken but you will be able to monitor the inter…1 -
Re: Help Please
I'm sorry the PCP was like so many— clueless about dementia. Next steps would be an evaluation; the PCP should have done a screening like MMSE or MoCA in office and ordered bloodwork to rule out othe…3 -
Re: How long does separation anxiety last?
Hello captmatt2, You're in the right place. Please don't hesitate to ask and share. The folks here get it and care.1 -
Re: Stages
Welcome to the message board. I'm glad that you found us. If you look at the top of the page you will see a category named ALZCnnnected Resources. If you click on that you will find numerous topic of…3 -
Re: Packing up to go home
My DH lives at home with me, but, again this morning , as every day for the past week, he has packed the car with random items to take home. He gets up in the middle of the night and starts packing. …2 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
@AlzWife2023 said: My DH is about to turn 82 and I expect he’ll be where your LO is in three years (at 85). He has extra strong grip strength, bp & cholesterol managed, perfect numbers. At a cert…1
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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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