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  • Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded

    the truth: I saw a post on social media this week that there were cuts being made at the NIH. My husband died in August from Alzheimer's and I have been fighting cancer since 2017 so this worried me …
  • Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded

    I saw a post on social media this week that there were cuts being made at the NIH. My husband died in August from Alzheimer's and I have been fighting cancer since 2017 so this worried me greatly. Al…
  • NIH funding update- the truth…

    I saw a post on social media this week that there were cuts being made at the NIH. My husband died in August from Alzheimer's and I have been fighting cancer since 2017 so this worried me greatly. Al…
  • Re: NIH funding update- the truth…

    Thank you so much for this information and for your diligence in getting it. We always need to be very careful what our sources are for important information.
  • Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded

    My comment: "Lobbying rather than hating gets us where we want, no? " got 2 flags. Well played.
  • Re: ECT

    you can search for ECT on this site at the top. You could also call the Alzheimer’s toll free number. I would research the benefits cs the side effects. please keep the forum posted. I found this: +4…
  • Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded

    This shouldn’t be considered political. This is factual news we all want to know about. I don’t care if its Rachel Maddox or Fox. Facts are facts and I didn’t realize it had happened until it was sha…
  • Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded

    I apologize for my ignorance. I did not realize that Rachel Maddow was a controversial source for factual news. In a google search of articles in the "News" area with the text "Blunt A…
  • NIH Research cuts?

    I saw a post on social media this week that there were cuts being made at the NIH. My husband died in August from Alzheimer's and I have been fighting cancer since 2017 so this worried me greatly. Al…
  • Re: Our Last Mile

    First let me say thank you for posting at this time in your DH’s journey with this terrible disease. So sad, so beautiful, so real. Sending prayers for a gentle passing of your DH and may you find co…

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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