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Re: New to forum just diagnosed with Amnestic MCI due to Alzheimers
hi jack i have ad you may be at this this time mild c i so your symptoms are bound to fluctuate. the brain is funny . they say you can't forget something until the thought is completed. what if you c…1 -
Re: AAN ISSUES ETHICAL GUIDANCE FOR DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS AND CARE
Why are you jumping on Michael? He didn't write the paper. He posted it so members could see what the neurologists' position is. I, for one, appreciate it. There is confusion over the role of the neu…1 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
When my mom was diagnosed the doctor told her it was dementia. She asked for more information about dementia and what to expect, so I gave it to her. She has anosognosia like many with dementia. So w…1 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
@sbcspin You don't suck as a caregiver. Your sisters suck as a sisters. Caregiving in dementia is unlike any other kind. You have to balance priorities constantly. Safety is job one— bring in sitters…9 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
If you suck as a caregiver, well then, you’ve joined a legion of us out here. We are all just doing the best we can, sharing tips that worked, others that don’t. In addition, what worked yesterday mi…6 -
Re: Alzheimer's Progression is not Linear...
@LauraCD : Is your husband on an antidepressant or antipsychotic? It sounds like he would benefit from both. Ask his internist or family doc if they are willing to prescribe. If not, ask for referral…2 -
Re: delusions
Early on in our journey I kept asking why, needing answers. But the reality of the horrors took over my every waking (and sleeping) moment and I was simply in survival mode. Knowing why this-or-that …3 -
Re: Neurologists recommendation
My experience was that the neurologists have no tools to help other than drugs to partially control behavior. From diagnosis to death for my DW was 7 years. Every 6 months another appointment to basi…1 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
It is easy to visit for an hour even though most don't even do that, but living it 24 hours a day is a whole different thing. Even if you could get them to take a bath every day why is that worth the…6 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
I do the same as brupt30. If my DH asks me directly if I think he has what his mom had I always say no. Always. And I can see the relief in his eyes.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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