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Need advice on companion care
My DW is 60. She was diagnosed with EO ALZ several years back confirmed with a PET scan. She is deep in stage 5. I work from home. I would like to hiring some companion care so I can go into the offi…1 -
Re: Planning for Future Young moderate Early Onset Alzheimer
I hope your DH's wishes will be honored if he gets them in writing. In retrospect, I think I was naive at the beginning because I had no idea how my DW's dementia would progress. In 2016, when we had…4 -
Re: Confusion in transition from sleep to awake
Bizarre behavior is very common depending on what part of the brain is affected by the disease. My husband also had weird behavior on waking at night. He didn’t take naps but would wake up about 3am …5 -
Re: lying
as others have said wanting to go home is a feeling not a place. Many who live in their own homes keep repeating they want to go home but don’t know where that is. It’s caused by anxiety due to the d…2 -
Re: lying
well said I would agree most times tinge person with dementia doesn’t distinguish between beef or chicken, and I have found with my loved one with Alzheimer’s that her sweet tooth is enhanced dramati…1 -
Re: Mom refuses to take medication and has become very aggressive....
Hi ACaregiver24 - You need to let her doc know what is happening. The physical aggression is not acceptable for anyone. Unfortunately, you may need to call 9-1-1 and have them admit her to geriatric …2 -
Re: Confusion in transition from sleep to awake
Hi I don't post often but my DW is 49 in late stage 4/early stage 5. She often spends the first few minutes to hour upon awaking demonstrating disconcerting behaviors. She also has no idea if it is d…4 -
Re: Social security disability claim denied
Consider using a social security disability attorney. I found myself unable to navigate the process successfully on my own and I believe the attorney fees for social security disability representatio…2 -
Re: Planning for Future Young moderate Early Onset Alzheimer
So sorry for your husband’s diagnosis. After you complete the document it may be helpful to others to post it here. As my husbands DPOA and Health Care Surrogate I was able to make end of life decisi…2 -
Re: New to group any advice
I think the most important thing to remember is that he is always right! It stinks! If he doesn’t understand what you are explaining you take the blame yourself. I’m sorry I’m just not very good at e…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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