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Re: Goodbye
Fred, thank you for your contributions to this forum - I remember when you had to have surgery earlier this year and discovering that her daughter as Plan B wasn't going to work. I am definitely…3 -
Re: 92 Year Old Grandmother (Dementia due to aging) & 63 Year Old Uncle (Frontotemporal Dementia)
Thank you all and right now they both are in limbo. Law enforcement had contact with him yesterday and recommended IVC on him which happened this morning. Really complex situation which there is not …4 -
Re: He won’t go to the bathroom
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255153#Comment_255153 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255153#Comment_255153 For my DH these Velcro strip pants worked. We’re in a different sit…2 -
Re: Guacamole...
We have had the same experience. I have to make sure it isn't just the hearing, but even repeating or re-stating still leads to a blank stare. Just another glitch. Two or three weeks go by and h…5 -
Re: Delirium vs night terrors, what's the difference?
Dad had nightmares/night terrors in the later stages. He was already taking Seroquel, Prozac and Wellbutrin at the time. We got relief by putting parental controls on the TV to prevent crime procedur…1 -
Re: Stages
I found that doctors are no help except the Geriatric Psychiatrist who managed my DHs anti psychotic meds. My husband was on Memantine. It was supposed to help his attention and focus. I saw no diffe…2 -
Re: Guacamole...
It’s strange how certain things hit you like this as they progress. Things that were such habits that you wouldn’t expect them to forget. I remember when my husband began constantly asking me to conf…3 -
Re: Mom is still Transitioning
@Istoppedescaping Hugs to you at this emotionally difficult time. The sound of dad's breathing is forever etched in my memory. Some thoughts: IME, sometimes people who are actively dying seem to…5 -
Re: Delirium vs night terrors, what's the difference?
Yes. DH had nightmares every night that “men were trying to kill him” for a month before the night he didn’t recognize me and pinned me in the shower (kneeling on the floor and begging him not to hur…3 -
Re: Just Sad
I hear you Biggles! Hope you guys were able to get out for the sail! Sending a big hug! ❤️🩹1
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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