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Re: Any point to Namenda at this point?
Namenda is supposedly for moderate to severe dementia. However it doesn’t sound like it’s helping. My suggestion would be to discontinue it and ask for something to make him less resistant to care. m…3 -
Re: Unhappy Anniversary
Thursday was our 39th anniversary. It was just a reminder of one more thing this disease has taken from us. My DH used to love celebrating our anniversary, now, I don’t even know if he knows we’re ma…12 -
early onset dementia and memory care
My wife is 69 years old and has early onset (56 years old) vascular dementia. I placed her in memory care early last month. Her biggest complaint is that all the residents are older and more impaired…4 -
Re: Feeling extremely overwhelmed
Welcome. No one wants to take independence from their parent and I know first hand how hard it is to have your parent angry mad and barely speaking with you. Most people with dementia don’t recognize…2 -
Re: Feeling extremely overwhelmed
Your Mom has Anosognosia is a symptom that makes it difficult or impossible for a person to recognize that they have a health condition, such as a mental illness or a physical impairment. It is not t…3 -
Re: Leqembi Infusions
ok, I’m never shy about giving my 2 cents which is about all this is worth. I would not take a chance with a therapy that is known to cause brain bleeds and has absolutely zero chance of curing the i…8 -
Re: DW not urinating enough
you are right to worry. What stage is she in? Is she under hospice care? Is she sleeping a lot? Does she have swelling in her feet? I think I would still check her for UTI just to be sure. You are ri…2 -
Re: Leqembi Infusions
My DH (57) has been doing Leqembi infusions now for a few months. The first two rounds were rough on him with flu like symptoms that lasted several days. Since then it’s been okay. No bleeds, but I t…5 -
Re: Leqembi Infusions
My husband is 73 and just finished 18 months of bimonthly infusions and has had one monthly. After the bimonthly infusions, they are prescribed monthly. The Neurologist said that he would decline muc…1 -
Re: Leqembi Infusions
My husband is in the early stages of EO and is 60 years old. He has been tested for the APOE4 gene and also had lots of MRI's to check for brain bleeds. All seems good. He has been getting these…4
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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