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Re: Newly diagnosed with MCI
As a final comment for the day, below is one of my favorite plots from a paper titled "Accelerating Alzheimer's therapeutic development: the past and future of clinical trials" by Dr. …3 -
Taking care of my Mom
My Mom has Dementia, still living home with my dad, and I go to their home every day to help them. She accuses my dad that he is having sex with a 13 year old girl along with me and my 2 other sister…3 -
Re: Caregiving help for a parent - what has worked well for you?
I hired an independent person for a few months who came recommended by my parent’s doctor, but it was a disaster. Didn’t always show up, misrepresented hours worked, brought friends to the house and …2 -
Help with anger response
looking for help with ways to respond when mom is angry. It has gotten worse (tested for UTI and increasing 1 medication ) and I don’t know how to respond. It is “I want out of here” or “why can’t I …3 -
Re: What I miss the most
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/224750#Comment_224750 You know it’s kinda sad, I don’t mention special days anymore. Not his birthday, my birthday, Easter, Christmas, anniversary, etc. Th…3 -
Motor Skills help
DH is late stage 6/early 7. We have been told that the next milestones for him will be mobility issues and then eating issues. He seems to be unable to do things like lift his foot on command. He wil…4 -
Re: Sister care giver♥️
Many with dementia have anosognosia. This is the inability to recognize their symptoms and limitations. When you try to help a person with dementia they become angry, because they don’t realize they …2 -
Re: Walks hunched over
Found this online: it appears in later stages of dementia as motor controls diminish. Also can be caused by: Visual Perceptual Changes:Dementia can affect how the brain processes visual information, …3 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
Welcome Quiet! There is much to do, and you will need to figure out how to take care of everyone and everything in the household. There are good people here who will help you figure out many aspects …4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Have a safe trip,Ron. Take rest stops along the way.1
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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