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Re: Hoping he will forget me
Echoing the suggestions here for medication to help. DH takes Seroquel/Quetiapine. He does still say hurtful things to me, and I cry even though I know it is the disease, but he is much less aggressi…3 -
Re: Questions about Lequmbi
I'd say a definitive maybe, it depends on how early you started on Leqembi in your progression of AD. In the Phase 3 trial for Leqembi, Eisai (drug company primary responsible for Leqembi) has presen…1 -
Re: Improving Services and Program for People with Dementia
Thanks for posting. Iris1 -
Rivastigmine???
My DH used to be on donepezil but the neurologist took him off of it because he also takes escitolopram for depression. He put him on rivastigmine instead because of concerns about interactions of th…2 -
Re: So new to this
So sorry you are here because of mom's new diagnosis. I was in the same situation very recently. Finding this group was my windfall. My DM was officially diagnosed in December. An MRI done 2 weeks ag…2 -
Re: So new to this
You can read about Medicare and in-home assistance here: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/home-health-services There is a link on the page with state-by-state details, and the following list also ap…1 -
Re: Time to move Mom
Welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. Don't tell her the steps you are taking, so you don't upset her. From what I've learned, when it is time for the move, you have her room set up, take her …3 -
Re: Leqembi Feedback
I just had Leqembi infusion #40. I have had zero reactions to the infusions. I walk out of the infusion center feeling exactly the same as walking into the infusion center. Well, perhaps I have a lit…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Pretty moon tonight. It won't be full until Saturday, but it isn't bad. The boy up the street has a bicycle now, replacing his big wheel trike I suppose. He rode into the street in front of me withou…1 -
Re: Ultimate Answer
It was only by the grace of God that I survived my husband's illness.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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