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Re: So many questions...
Welcome. Please ask any questions you might have as everyone here is willing to help. Even just venting and pondering the unfairness of dementia is also more than welcome. We all understand. Avail yo…2 -
Re: GYN Appointment
At some point you stop routine medical appointments, physicals, etc, to just going when there is an issue. The shift comes to prioritizing quality of life over quantity of life. Hard decisions! Rick4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Good afternoon, rockers. It is 83 degrees and sunny, and the wind has finally died down. Erin has moved up the coast to blow on Boston today. The neighbors outdoor party was a lot of fun. We had frie…3 -
Re: Trouble Redirecting
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/212298#Comment_212298 Oh, no question she feels that too. I think part of my own hurt about this is because I know on some level she is correct. I can't sh…2 -
Re: Just a teeny vent to those who understand
@Shan456 Wow. In the middle stages of the disease, the disease process damaged the part of his brain used to regulate temperature. I once visited them at their place in MD and was shocked when dad wo…1 -
Just a teeny vent to those who understand
I was sitting outside with my DH. It was 104 degrees during the day and still 94 degrees at night when we were outside. We were talking about how the crowd at the community music concert was really s…4 -
Re: Overwhelmed
Hi cjens - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. You are not alone. Continue to browse and ask… at some point, someone on the forum has been there, done that. Do make sure you take time for yo…1 -
Re: Where has my husband gone? Loss…
Hi Cathy coconis - Definitely check out the '36-hour day' book… you can go to the chapters that pertain to the current situation. ((hugs)) @RonofPenn - We hear you. Welcome to 'here'. You are correct…1 -
Re: GYN Appointment
Thank you all for the amazing support. My wife has no history of Gyn issues, so I will be cancelling this appointment.3 -
Re: Trusting the "Experts"
Welcome. She needs to move to Al! My brother fought me on this. He insisted she had rights. Even during the move he insisted she should be the one making the decision about what to bring that she was…1
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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