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Talking To One Who Knows
My dear wife left us in August, 2025. That was when the floodgates of grief were finally opened fully and all that I had been managing for years was allowed to be unleashed. As so many have described…5 -
Knowing doesn't change the losses
I am recently DX'd w/ early onset Alzheimer's (who I call Al, who is friends with my other guy ARThritis). I am a Former Alzheimer's specialist serving as the director of a local Alzhe…4 -
Re: Adolescent Behavior
I don’t have experience with the wise cracks, but the adolescent behavior I can understand. If you notice on the dbat staging tool it actually gives an age equivalence at each stage. My mom once told…5 -
Re: Adolescent Behavior
Dementia can cause arguing like a 12-year-old due to brain changes that impair judgment, communication, and impulse control, leading to frustration, emotional outbursts, paranoia, and a regression to…6 -
Re: Doctor prescribed 2 different medicines at the same time.
@Dbond9007 Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. A couple of thought, in what stage would you consider your mom to be in terms of disease progression…3 -
Re: Doctor prescribed 2 different medicines at the same time.
are you able to talk to the doctor directly? If not I would ask your sister to explain the doctor’s rationale. Geriatric Psychiatrists are usually pretty good at prescribing anti-psychotic meds but y…2 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I am sure each state may be different in how they manage Medicaid but in Georgia, for the spouse, our attorney advised that the lookback period is not applied. Thus, the spouse can transfer title, ow…3 -
Re: Sleeping is increasing
It’s common for people with dementia to sleep a lot, especially during the day, due to brain changes disrupting sleep cycles, increased energy needed for daily tasks, or medication side effects. I do…3 -
Re: Clinginess
sorry you are going through this. You will get more support if you create a new post. Use the plus sign at the bottom of the page. Has your husband been diagnosed with dementia? Read the book “The 36…2 -
Intimacy and guilt
My DH (probably late stage 4 or into stage 5?) makes comments and wants to be intimate alot! I on the otherhand have not wanted to for some time, just no desire. I feel guilty for not being intimate …15
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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