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Re: Long time reader and now DH officially diagnosed with MCI
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/251181#Comment_251181 I had to respond when you said you have a gsd I have two, one that’s 11 and the most recent member is 2.5. The young one is my consta…1 -
How to help my parents
Hello, I am new here and so grateful to have found this site. My mom has some form of dementia (they refuse to get a diagnosis) and is losing her vision from macular degeneration. We, my father and I…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Leaving Sitka, going into the Pacific Ocean Beautiful waters and mountains and forest Beautiful sunset Paraphernalia for sale for the Orange Party for those who did not bring their own orange wear. I…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Good Evening All, Waiting for some of that cooler weather here as well. 102 today but the bigger issue this year is we have only had 2.7" of rain since January. Fires abundant in western Colorad…1 -
Re: Caregiving daily and trying to prepare for the future
When I first retired, DH was probably Stage 4 or 5. I wanted to use my new free time and begin purging the house we’ve lived in for 33 years because I was thinking of the future like you. It was very…2 -
Re: Dealing with the pain from LO tell me to get out.
welcome. So sorry about your Mom. This is such a cruel and heartbreaking disease. It’s not your Mom talking, it’s the disease. Remember she loves you. Maybe visit at lunch time so she’s a bit distrac…1 -
Re: Unable to change soiled clothing
What about three sets of same clothing. Whenever he does take off the first set, replace it in the same place he left it, with clean. Slightly off topic, I have replaced all DH pants with elastic wai…1 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality 4
Food issues surfaced early with my DH. Stage 4 probably. I had to order food for him when we went to restaurants because he couldn't read a menu and order food. He no longer liked things he used to a…2 -
Re: Caregiving daily and trying to prepare for the future
Yes! it's one small way I can feel slightly in control of something. Re the overdue house maintenance - I made a list of priority projects, assigned a yearly savings goal/budget, and have picked away…2 -
Re: I’m so frustrated and scared
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73830/i-m-so-frustrated-and-scared Could it be the Seroquel dosage needs to be increased? Our PCP recently upped the dosage for DW in stage 6, and it started helpi…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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