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Re: Take a cruise?
Your description of your DH is very similar to mine. My DH (70 M) and I (64 F) did not get away from the cold weather during winter 25 (we're in Michigan) and I saw significant decrease in his a…2 -
Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
It was a process with my husband. Initially, when he was in the MCI stage, I talked to him about driving only close to home and places where he was very used to driving. He was fine with that. Then h…2 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/67211/when-the-marriage-was-not-good Marriage is as complex and so are relationships. The fact that your LO stayed in the marriage says a lot. Not everyone is capa…3 -
Re: Mom was newly diagnosed
Welcome. All the symptoms you described sound normal for dementia. Sometimes a uti can cause a progression of symptoms. Vascular dementia can have a progression that moves in steps rather than a stea…3 -
Re: Leqembi Feedback
I just had Leqembi infusion #40. I have had zero reactions to the infusions. I walk out of the infusion center feeling exactly the same as walking into the infusion center. Well, perhaps I have a lit…2 -
Re: My DH is wanting to spend every minute with me
Boy…do I know how stifling that is. Sometimes my DW startles me when all of sudden she’s right at my back and I don’t hear her coming. I crashed hard, hard by waiting too long to get help. I’m going …5 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
@Color Blue You have my sincere sympathy on this aspect. We lived this with dad. Driving was not just about "independence" for him as much as it defined him as a man. The loss of that privi…5 -
Re: Terrified!
Welcome to the place for info, support and where you can vent. We understand what you are going through. I also recommend a hospice evaluation. They are wonderful. They provide so much help. Equipmen…3 -
Re: Stage 5 and not aware
I have attached a link about anosognosia. It’s a very difficult symptom to deal with. You might see some improvement if you change your approach. No judgement, it’s hard to do. The number one rule he…3 -
Re: Stage 5 and not aware
@Karl38 That's classic anosognosia. Your wife's reality is that she's living the life she did years ago with the same cognition, skills and participation level she could sustain then. …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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