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Re: Progression - coping with ongoing loss
ahhhhh!!!!! @Emily 123 i cannot thank you enough for “getting it.” You get it. I’m so happy I did do some self care as I can now visit my mom and not feel off balance or resentful. Guess the guilt wa…2 -
Re: Colonoscopy Brings Complications
I think in the daily course of dealing with our beloved’s Alzheimer’s we can’t or won’t take the extra time/energy to nnnwork out a plan B. We think “Nah, that’s too far fetched. Got enough on my pla…2 -
Re: DH in hospital, update
Belle, Sorry you are going down this unnecessary path trying to get the health care directive signed off. I know how frustrating this can be as DW’s PCP would not sign her’s when she needed surgery a…5 -
Re: Went looking for love
We all walk this road alone, and it can be so lonely! Kudos to you, Crkddy, for knowing that you need more, and looking for it. I agree that dating sites might not be the best option, but if you can …6 -
Re: Parallel living
I am new to this. My DW is going through this. Thank you all for sharing. It all sounds like what we are going through. I put on my old name tag from work and told her that it is the only one like it…4 -
Re: Relatively strong appetite in late stage 7?
No clue here in early Stage 7, either. Condition sounds similar to both your LOs. I wonder if it has anything to do with leptin resistance, which at least 40% of PWDs have? That condition affects the…2 -
Re: Progression - coping with ongoing loss
The ‘deteriorated because of the move to a facility’ is so annoying. Yes, PWD get stressed out from a move to unfamiliar surroundings and temporarily show signs of that stress. But it’s not permanent…2 -
Re: When to stop ?
I agree with the person who said you can’t be the Cruise Director and also be the Captain of the ship! It’s exhausting. You are already running a household on your own where formerly you had a partne…1 -
Intelgenx shows cognitive improvement
In April I posted here about the Emory University montelukast Alzheimer's trial. The trial results showed that one group of participants showed cognitive improvement. However the results were suspect…3 -
Re: Guilty, Not Guilty
great news. Makes me wonder: would she be happier living with another family member? Would you? Hard question I know. I just wish there was someone there who could take some of the burden off of you.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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