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Re: Signs of changes...subtle or not??
I do see changes daily with my LO. I figure he is stage 4 from what I read. I’m reading The 36 Hour Day that was recommended on this site. One thing I know for sure is get a real diagnosis, He had ev…2 -
Re: Follow up on Blount Alzheimer’s Center Cuts.
I also appreciate the posts and the links to where the information was discovered. This is a topic that matters to all of us who post here and having as much information as possible is never a “polit…2 -
Re: New here
I figured it out So I have a DW I am caring for5 -
Re: Had to step back
I agree with the others, especially with @SusanB-dil - is it possible for you to do an anonymous welfare check on your aunt? And (obviously) I agree with you - your aunt, sadly, is not going to get b…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
I hope everyone remember to change the clock today.1 -
Re: New to forums...I really, REALLY hate this disease
We all know we will loose our parents at some point and as hard as it is I think most are able to accept that. What is unbearable, is seeing the person we love turn into someone we don’t recognize. T…2 -
Re: New to forums...I really, REALLY hate this disease
Right there with you on the extreme HATRED for this disease. I feel like I am grieving my mom and she is still here. What she used to hate she now likes, and vice versa. The repetition. The repititio…2 -
New to forums...I really, REALLY hate this disease
52 y/o male taking care of my 76 y/o mother who got diagnosed around 2 years ago. Following a stroke my mom had, my wife and I moved our family to a more affordable town so I could move her in and ca…8 -
Re: feeling sadness and panic and heartbreak seeing my mom like this
I’m so sorry you are going through this. Know what you are feeling is normal in these circumstances. Seeing your mum and dad struggle in different ways is emotional. Not know what is going to happen …2 -
Re: Preventing her from driving is worth it, right??
Welcome! You have commented on an old post. It might work better to start a new post. Taking the keys is the right thing! It might work better for your relationship if you can blame it on a doctor or…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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