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Re: My Mom Passed
My mother also passed away last month. We had a different experience. I broke my ankle the very day I was headed over to spend with my Mom. She had just had a birthday, and I was there all weekend to…1 -
Re: Mom was newly diagnosed
My mother sometimes seemed to accelerate rapidly in her progression and sometimes seemed to stall out. Each phase is different, but there are a few common symptoms that all of our LO's with deme…2 -
Re: rough day w dad in MC "Get me out of here!"
My mom has been in MC for three months and she asks every day when she's "moving". She was completely miserable for the first month and a half. She was exit seeking when she first arri…1 -
Re: I'm feeling a little disturbed
My mother began having delusions about a year before we moved her into AL. She would call around sundown with some odd story that I knew wasn't true. She was certain a former colleague had died.…2 -
Re: Sundowning
My stepmother was susceptible to hallucinations and delusions, often late in the day or the middle of the night. It was very scary. When I was staying in their home (in the years when I was trying to…2 -
Re: Sundowning
Welcome. I cant speak to the sundowning. But one of the first recommendations the neurologist made was to see a lawyer. This is very important. Sorry you need to be here, but glad you found us.2 -
Re: Update: Mood swings and anger issues
My sister is 71yrs not officially dx yet. Unable answer certain questions...like the presidents name. Was found unconscious in her car a few months. She is denial of this. She's paranoid very an…5 -
Re: It's been four months since DW died
Keep on keeping on is all I can say. My first hubby died 26 years ago on Nov 26. I still cry like a baby every death date. We were together 31 years and it took every special occasion to get through …10 -
Re: Christmas tree
For us Christmas was always a busy hubbub of twinkling lights, lovely cooking smells, carols and of course the Christmas tree. Traditions that we loved but now it’s not the same and so difficult. Yes…6 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi Blake, welcome! I found that many providers don't want to diagnose dementia in younger patients even when it is obvious. Dementia is the symptom (memory loss, trouble finding words, lack of i…6
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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