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Re: Deleted
You said it exactly - your mom is his security. You'll just have to get creative. When you get to there house see say something like "dad can you come listen to the car? Its making a funny sound…4 -
Re: Confabulation, anxiety, depression
denial is common so don’t feel bad. It’s like not seeing the forest for the trees. Confabulations and delusions are common. They aren’t necessarily due to anxiety or depression. It’s more likely his …1 -
Confabulation, anxiety, depression
Moving on into the reality of DH's ALZ. For upwards of a month DH has seemed to be normal and, admittedly, I allowed myself to become somewhat lulled (is that a word?)into my own denial. What I faile…1 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72969/boyfriend-with-early-stage https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242792#Comment_242792 I also am in a situation like you are. My guy has been diagnosed…1 -
Re: Selling Mom's Home Using POA When She Seems Lucid
I am cleaning out moms house now. She is a hoarder and my brother is no help, so it’s going to take way more than a month. I have not told mom what I am doing. She continues to ask us to take her bak…4 -
Re: Sorry, Another Stupid Question
Take the time and take the offer. We all know generally offers like this are few and far between. Being a carer is such a hard and demanding job, and the question you ask is definitely not stupid, th…4 -
Re: Seroquel - Anything I Should Know?
I found it very useful to control delusions and keep my DW calm. It also helped her sleep consistently. We started low as you have been recommended, and slowly over her last 3-4 years increased as ne…1 -
Just dropping in
I just wanted to wish all the ladies a Happy Mother's Day. It's really hard to appreciate an occasion like this when you have your hands full, but try to take time to pat yourself on the back, and fi…15 -
Re: Where do you find support?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242511#Comment_242511 This is helpful. Very helpful. I am a mental health professional and as a result was very very lucky to get my mom a neuro-psych asse…1 -
Re: Mom isn't talking to me
Welcome. A person newly diagnosed with dementia loses a lot of independence because they are just not capable. This is very hard on them. Many with dementia don’t understand/recognize their symptoms …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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