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Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
NPR Story about Leqembi from person in Phase 3 Clinical TrialRecently my wife brought to my attention an NPR story about a now 71-year old woman who started on Leqembi in 2020 as part of the Phase 3 …1 -
Re: Congestion
We didn't have this issue with dad. But I wonder if a bulb syringe or Nose Frida designed for children would work. HB1 -
Re: New Here…
s&j1994 S and j interesting my wife name is sue and my name is jeremy and my birthday is feb 24. calif i live in vermont and am 70 and an artist with alzheimers. i am part of zoom groups with oth…2 -
Re: What is the function of a neurologist after Alz diagnosis
Thank you to all of youBe bra for your comments. You validated what I suspected. My DH will be 90 in a few weeks. At the very onset of his ALZ diagnosis, he made the decision to do minimal medical in…5 -
Re: Advice for Going Back to Work
The two that exist in my town are part of larger campuses ( containing independent living, assisted living and memory care.) Start with google, or you could call your local office of the Alzhiemers A…1 -
Re: Cooking doesn’t get much easier
Mmmmmm I call this King Ranch chicken amd use corn tortillas. @Ed1937 yours sounds delish!1 -
Re: New guy
Hi rev, Welcome to the forum. Im glad you found your way here, but sorry you had to find us. My experience is much the same as lenbury in that the alcohol definitely helps with the anxiety of sundown…3 -
Re: Alzheimer et placement
Welcome, I have read that some tell their loved one the doctor has prescribed physical therapy. The assisted living facility will be where he gets the “therapy”. You might also just tell him the doct…2 -
Re: From Spouse to Nurse
I’m sure it is different for each person but I came to this full realization about 6 -9 months ago. My husband was well into stage 6 and just been accepted on Hospice. It’s a different mind set when …3 -
Re: New guy
I have found that wine does suppress the manic sun downing behavior. I doubt it is a sanctioned treatment but for me (5 years in) it is a survival tactic. She is not on any anti anxiety meds so I am …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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