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Re: Behavior changes
No I learned early in my husband's disease to just let some of that go. At one point, he even asked me to point out when he is repeating himself but when I did he got angry at me. So I learned to ign…5 -
For my auntie
Just joined, walking in Tinley Park Saturday, interested in starting a support group at a wellness comm center.1 -
Re: Memantine
My DH with mixed dementia (AD/ALZ) has been taking it for almost a year. I can't say that I noticed that it does anything but it is being prescribed because it will slow down his progression. He was …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Quiet on the porch today. We drove to the town I grew up in and went to the cemetery and placed flowers on my parents' and grandparents' graves. The peonies on their graves were in full bloom and I d…1 -
Re: Day 10 of Memory Care
Here to agree with others; wait and see. Let the Hospice agency have a minute to get on board and caring for your husband. If they are already affiliated with the Memory Care, they already know every…2 -
Re: Behavior changes
Some of the ways we interact with our LOs will result in establishing which responses to their unusual behavior or words are the best for both. We have a hard time navigating the differences in commu…6 -
Re: New and need advice
This will be the most difficult time in your life. While on this ugly pathway, you will hurt, cry, get anger, mourn, and cuss the disease. Frequently. You will most likely be financially ruined, ment…7 -
Re: Short term memory and spouse
I had cognitive testing performed and I scored average or above on everything except verbal memory - which I scored bottom 5%. The dr said definitely an issue in the left temporal lobe. I see my neur…1 -
Re: New and need advice
So sorry about your husband’s double diagnosis. This is the place for help and support. We understand how you feel. It helped me to realize that my DH was no longer my partner. He was my patient and …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Mama Duck and babies were eating under my bird feeder yesterday.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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