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Re: found out
Welcome. I think I was so busy in the beginning I didn’t have time for anything else. A lawyer is very important! Since she has to be of sound mind, you don’t want to put this off. I would also sugge…1 -
Re: Anger
My DW doesn’t strike at me but she does get very agitated and tells me to leave and then tries to leave the house too. The doctors have prescribed Zoloft, then Serequol and now Prozac. None of them h…5 -
Re: Anger
.Welcome @Sykes Houston So sorry you have to be here, but you are among friends. Come here often for support and advice. First tips for you are to research this awful disease as much as you can. Ther…2 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
Years ago, when my grandmother had dementia, we were told we had to orient our loved ones to reality all the time. Unfortunately, that did not help them understand the world better; it just made them…2 -
Re: Did I draw the short straw...
"They wanted to put her on Valium but I don’t want to go there. This might sound weird but I have spoken to chtgpt extensively about this." I can't see why lowering her anxiety level, …4 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with Dementia. Caregiver.
Start with The 36 Hour Day. Excellent resource that you can refer to as the disease progresses.3 -
Re: Losing the better half
I cannot imagine losing a spouse to this dreaded disease. You were a loving husband and did all you could for her. In the end we all wish we could save our loved ones from all of the ugliness this di…4 -
Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
I'm still not positive what stage my DH is in, but guessing stage 4 with some symptoms on 5 creeping in. Some days he seems close to "normal" and then there are days that are the oppos…8 -
Re: Auditory Hallucinations
Hallucinations (visual, gustatory, tactile, and/or auditory) are a common indicator of a specific type of dementia, Lewy Body Dementia. Also note that up to 50% of Lewy Body Dementia patients have be…1 -
Re: Capgras Syndrome
Welcome. Sorry you need to be here. What you are describing is not uncommon. It may be that she has forgotten your dad. Some people with dementia kind of time travel in their mind. So it could be tha…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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