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  • Re: Any point to Namenda at this point?

    When does the body reflect what’s going on in the brain depends on what type of dementia and what part of the brain is affected by the disease. Until it affects things like eating, swallowing, blood …
  • Re: Leqembi Infusions

    I am a 60 yo retired physician diagnosed in June with early onset Alzheimer's. As for APOE4 I am heterozygous which means I have the variant on 1 chromosome but not both. This does present an in…
  • Re: Leqembi Infusions

    DW and I decided not to pursue the new infusion medications for the reasons discussed. However I have great appreciation for those people who do choose to use these medications. I believe the infusio…
  • Re: Support group

    It might help to know that each person with dementia is different. Your loved one might never exhibit some of the symptoms that another person with dementia does. Being here helps you prepare in case…
  • Re: First Post

    Thank you for posting your story. I appreciate the opportunity to read about other people's journey. I think we all need to travel our own path on this journey, make our own decisions when faced…
  • Re: Support group

    Welcome SpiralStylz. Would it help you to understand about anosognosia? This means that when your DH (dear husband) ignores or brushes off his failings, it is because he truly doesn't see an iss…
  • Re: Solutions for Missing Laundry in MC?

    @ARIL DIY can cut down on some, but not all of this problem. There are a number of ways things can disappear— the hunter-gatherers are one problem. Incontinence might play into this. If dad's no…
  • Re: Feeling extremely overwhelmed

    Please realize that you are not doing anything to your mom, you are doing things for your mom. She has anosognosia and will never be able to speak rationally about her situation and care because she …
  • Re: Feeling extremely overwhelmed

    As to the attorney; To resign as a Power of Attorney (POA), you must first have a conversation with the principal, then submit a formal written resignation to the principal, any successor or co-agent…
  • Re: early onset dementia and memory care

    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256408#Comment_256408 I am not an expert on the law but I believe this may be allowable in Canada and several European countries. I believe there was a cas…

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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