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Re: Cold Intolerance
I read somewhere this is part of the disease. Same thing I have with my husband. So ditto to every suggestion. I gave him a fuzzy twin blanket for him at night and I sleep in something very light eve…4 -
Re: Cold Intolerance
LOL I too was scrolling and saw Cold Intolerance and thought that’s me today, but reading I had given the heading the wrong meaning. I had to chuckle. I feel so bad because today I am particularly in…5 -
Re: Moved into Stage 4
@Maru As I recall your DH came to dementia with considerable cognitive reserve. I feel like that can impact acceptance for spousal caregivers as the deficits might not seem so obvious at first. HB I …5 -
Re: Don't know where we are in this
Even though my DH was diagnosed with multiple dementias two years ago, I contact his doctor when there are major or sudden changes in his health or behavior. I do this because my DH can no longer tel…2 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259535#Comment_259535 I think hearing this from friends and family made it easier for me to bring in outside help to give me a break. For a while I felt it…4 -
Re: Functional Cognitive Disorder
@yojo Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. I was unfamiliar with Functional Cognitive Disorder and had to google the term which led to an NIH piece …4 -
Re: Functional Cognitive Disorder
True. It often works best to take things over quietly. I know it's not where you are now, but one thing I read that was helpful to me was to cut up the food in the prep rather than on his plate,…4 -
Re: Functional Cognitive Disorder
Learning new things is tough. That's one reason that so many well-meaning suggestions fall flat. Someone will suggest this new, simplified, easy-to-learn gadget, but once brain changes are notic…3 -
Re: Siblings lack of understanding
@DonnaPJ People don't get it. I think sometimes they don't want to. Teaching children with special needs is not an equivalency and, IME, medical professionals can be some of the worst offen…6 -
Grief Differences Among Family
I wanted to reach out to others here for feedback. I struggle trying to help family understand why their grief for the loss of their mother or grandmother looks so much different than the overwhelmin…5
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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