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Re: ALZ Caregiver Zoom
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254962#Comment_254962 We meet on Thursdays at 7P EST.1 -
Re: Just Sad
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74261/just-sad You are safe here to share your feelings and frustrations. What you feel is "What You Feel". It can be unlike what anyone else feels so it…2 -
Re: I just had to ask how much time he has left
I'm not a spouse, but I absolutely wanted a rough idea. Dad's doctors wouldn't provide a timeline. His diagnosing neurologist said he could live with dementia "10, 15 or even 20 y…1 -
Re: I just had to ask how much time he has left
My heart aches for you and your family. I'm not big on giving advice, however, I am breaking my rules with this post. Within the last 3 years I have had to deal with my 53 year old daughter'…6 -
Re: I just had to ask how much time he has left
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74264/i-just-had-to-ask-how-much-time-he-has-left https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255105#Comment_255105 My children are very involved and they sit with…6 -
Re: Should I move my mom?
A few months after I moved my dh to memory care this happened to me. I got the message a little sooner than you did, and met him in the ER, but it was the same story. In his case, they had shipped hi…1 -
Re: Wanting to go home
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255024#Comment_255024 welcome! Sorry about your DH’s diagnosis. I don’t know what I would have done without the help and support I received from the people…2 -
Re: Just Sad
We all need to let it out. Then we come about and push off to set sail again. Hugs and love to you.3 -
Re: Wanting to go home
@Cat K There are certain behaviors that "on paper" sound kind of ridiculous like repetitive questions or shadowing that are very, very challenging to live with 24/7. Please extend yourself …5 -
Re: Do You Ever?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254970#Comment_254970 Very insightful on the progression from confabulation to hallucination and delusion. Do you recall what stage Lonny was at when serio…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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