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Re: Expectations of Employed Caregivers
The caregiver I had was willing to take DW out to various activities. She took her to the movies, park, car rides, lunch with girlfriends and shopping. We still had 2 cars so I let the caregiver use …4 -
Re: Talking merciless nonsense
Hello welcome to the club. It’s such a nightmare but unfortunately everything you describe sounds normal in the broken world our OH live in. I can only imagine how frightening it must be for them. Fo…2 -
Re: Necessity of a diagnosis
Getting a diagnosis helps with getting proper medical treatment, file for medical insurance and hospice care.1 -
Re: Leqembi treatments for early dementia
I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in April 2024 and decided to try Leqembi. Our local medical system is not helpful; we decided to drive 635 miles to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. I and DW found it…7 -
Re: One year MC anniversary
Brenda, I’m so sorry. I would ask for Hospice. I waited too long to ask although people here said I should. I was in denial. If your DH is getting aspiration pneumonia, it will continue and happen of…5 -
Re: Eating everything
My DH is just starting to do this. Baffles me. He has always been very self disciplined around food. He started the sugar cravings 6-8 months ago. Now he’s wanting meals - like at bedtime. Just FYI, …2 -
Re: One year MC anniversary
Brenda, I am so sorry that you find yourself in this position again. It is truly heartbreaking to watch our loved ones suffer like this. Asking with all kindness and compassion: Have you considered p…3 -
Re: One year MC anniversary
Brenda: I am going to ask you a hard question but I do so with kindness and respect. Why do you want to prolong his suffering? I think you need to ask yourself the following question: If the roles we…6 -
Re: Necessity of a diagnosis
The drugs that can be prescribed are not useless. There is no cure. The drugs can influence behavior and control some of the most serious behaviors. With my DW we found that seroquel, in small doses …1 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
I truly envy those whose LO could stay home through the end. I also would have, but DH's aggressive and combative behavior made it impossible to be safe any more. We/I had no other option. Paying for…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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