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Re: Struggling with DH VD and inappropriate behavior
Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your need to be here, but glad you found this place. Sadly, this is pretty much garden variety dementia behavior. My dad used to accuse my mom of infidelity repeatedly …2 -
Re: Maybe I’m overreacting?
tell him the doctor needs to see him because his insurance requires it do not say it’s for his memory. As others have posted get a letter to the doctor or contact the doctor online. Make a list of hi…2 -
Re: Maybe I’m overreacting?
Read sbout anosognosia. Your LO can be unaware of having cognitive changes. This is not denial, but a characteristic of dementia. So you cannot expect him to agree with what you are observing. Iris3 -
Re: Memory Test struggles
My DW was diagnosed with EO at age 57. 4 + years later she is in early stage 6. For me, the stress was the worst going from the early to the middle stages. The anxiety and depression was bad. As we g…7 -
Re: destructive treatment from my wife's daughter
We had a similar experience when a relative had Alzheimer’s. The relative that was blocked had power of attorney and all legal documents for care. An attorney was hired, he went to court, and won. Yo…2 -
Re: Eye exam
I took my DW to the ophthalmologist. The glaucoma check went OK but she could not respond properly for the eye exam portion (you know…which is better, this or this?) so I told the doctor to just stop…2 -
Re: Eye exam
I am concerned about the same thing for the next time DW needs an eye exam. I express this concern to a friend in the medical profession. She told me that eye exams are routinely administered to peop…1 -
Re: First Post
Welcome and so sorry you had to find “us”. Your future post raising kids has definitely been upended. Glad you were able to share your feelings here. None of this is fair and every journey is differe…5 -
Re: Memory Test struggles
Welcome to this forum and sorry that you have to be here. This forum has helped me with my DW who was also diagnosed with EOAD at the age of 53. She is now 56 and has progressed to late stage 5 now. …6 -
Re: Anger Issues with mom and losing caregivers
welcome to the place for info and support. Many agencies say their caregivers have experience but I doubt they have training in dementia caregiving. I gave my husband’s caregiver the book “The 36 Hou…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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