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Re: Boyfriend with early stage
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242574#Comment_242574 it’s never easy. Every one of us have been in love with our spouse or partner at some point in time. My husband was my best friend. I…5 -
Re: Is it necessary for Nurologist it ask same questions that upset patient everytime?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72944/is-it-necessary-for-nurologist-it-ask-same-questions-that-upset-patient-everytime My DW was diagnosed over 5 years ago. She is in very much the same stages a…3 -
Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
My DW (age 70, diagnosed over 5 years ago with early onset ALZ) still thinks she is drinking. I replaced wine with white grape juice for her Sav Blanc and red grape juice for her cab. She likes them …5 -
Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/213000#Comment_213000 It is hard, and I know we all make mistakes. I know i do. I am beginning to learn that life is better for both of us if I let the uni…4 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
II'm So happy to hear you got some time away, alone. Our caregiver is here two afternoons a week since late January and it took some time for DH to be comfortable with me leaving for more than quick …2 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
It's a sad existence! Sometimes, I dream of packing my bags and disappearing. I don't like to talk to my friends anymore about what's going on because they look at me like I'm making stuff up. So I'v…10 -
Re: At My Wits End
in addition…. Go to the police station tomorrow with documentation that he has dementia. That way, if he calls again, they know what’s what.3 -
Re: At My Wits End
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242575#Comment_242575 so sorry you are going through this. You need a plan. It will happen again. He’s having delusions. You may in danger. He needs to be …3 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
I try to remind myself that when I visit my PWD, I am bringing the most important thing a person needs at any stage of their life: love. It's not about what they have lost--which is indeed almost eve…4 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
TrumpetSwan, it might help to remember that your mother is not so much trapped behind locked doors as protected by locked doors. My wife sleeps behind locked doors, so she doesn't wander looking for …3
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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