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Re: We need some suggestions to prevent boredom
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Re: Depends
@MarDel0917 It sounds as if you might be trying to reason with him which is a violation of the first rule of Dementia Fight Club— don't reason with a person who can't. In fact, it might be best not t…4 -
Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
I began leqembi on Sept 5. I have APOE 4 and was clearly informed of my increased risk of serious consequences because of this pair of genes. It was not a hard decision. Unfortunately just before my …2 -
Re: She has gone to heaven
My sincere condolences on the loss of your dear wife. May you find some peace in the days ahead.1 -
Re: Support for a couple living with Alzheimer's
A Memory Cafe might serve that purpose for you. I say might because the structure of the meetings can vary. The one near me is more of a day-out program with an activity and snack for the PWD and the…1 -
Re: Shrinking world
Welcome to the forum. Feel free to vent any time. We get it. I notice that you tagged your post "Grief". We grieve not only the loss of the persona of our loved one, but we also grieve all …5 -
Re: Have no where to go with my feelings so
we understand how you feel. You are angry at the disease not your LO. You are sad at what you have lost because of the disease. It is going to get much worse. Maybe it’s time to consider memory care.…1 -
Re: She has gone to heaven
Life will get better. My spouse suffers from depression and he has always said that four word sentence gets him through on bad days. We lost our son over 18 months ago and I can tell you life gets be…1 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
@FredW I am sorry for your loss. I am also sorry for the decisions being forced on you by circumstances. The standard advice on this in stage 5/6 is generally exactly what you are proposing. Your ins…1 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
My favorite aunt (my mother's younger sister) died while Mom was in NH with VD. I didn't tell her, and I didn't tell her when her best friend since high school died. Why make her cry?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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