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Re: I just cried
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74349/i-just-cried Please get a counselor that will guide you through the maze of depression, suffering, guilt and grief. It is a journey through distortions of re…4 -
Re: Obsession with his cat
It’s normal, yes. And annoying. My husband does that with our aging shepherd. She was always more attached to him and if she’s not laying near him (she loves her spot upstairs) he starts fretting and…8 -
Re: Coconut Oil
Stay on this wretched journey long enough and every 'helpful' person standing outside of reality will offer you the 'magic' pill. I'm about to loose my frigging mind to their…2 -
Re: I can't believe this life
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256098#Comment_256098 That’s a possibility. I worried about that as well, that he wouldn’t tolerate it. But…he’s never messed with it. I tuck the tubing un…1 -
Re: I can't believe this life
I will see if the doctor will prescribe something, He does calm down when I speak to him at night, Now that I am close by it has a calming effect on him. You just feel so bad for them1 -
Re: I can't believe this life
I agree on the hospice but when I called them recently since he has not lost weight and still has an appetite they said he probably had excess of 6 months. We have a appt on Nov 10 with his doctor I …1 -
Re: I just cried
Sorry it was a rough day Blacksparky! It would be a godsend if it would give you the respite I have no doubt you need! I have wondered if my DW would benefit from some sort of day care in terms of po…1 -
Re: I just cried
We know how you feel. Hugs.2 -
Re: I just cried
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74349/i-just-cried I finally got set up for daycare for my husband and he had the fall before it happened. I do wish I would of started it earlier in his disease I…3 -
Re: Couldn’t Find the Toilet
I am so sorry for that awful night you experienced. My husband is not to this stage yet and I dread what lies ahead. We feel for you and to understand how difficult this disease on all those affected…3
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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