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Re: Looking for some guidance
Hi I don't know how much I could provide for advice but definetly word of confidence, Hang in there. My story is not good and I've come on here to just read others journeys I just brought my mom from…1 -
Re: Time
It's funny how something will hit so suddenly and with no clear provocation. I have no words of wisdom, just an "I understand."3 -
Expected but still hurts
AD has its moments. The first time it tore a hole in my heart was when I realized my husband had no memory of how we met or our wedding. Today, another big hurt came. We sat down to dinner and my hus…18 -
Re: Not recognizing home
Others smarter than me will chime in as well. Home for her is a feeling not a place. It is better not to say this is your home, instead, ask what is it about home that you like, love, miss? What remi…7 -
Re: Memantine
My experience is much like @Timmyd. DW has been on memantine for a few years with no adverse effects. His decline wasn’t as pronounced as it has been the last year, so maybe it did help in the early …2 -
Re: Memantine
My DW has been on memantine since July 2022. She has had no adverse side effects. It is impossible to know how well it is working because there will be decline regardless. From what our neurologist t…4 -
Re: Day 10 of Memory Care
Hi Carol, If I were you, I would stick with the hospice company; most likely they are well aware of what is going on with your DH and are there to support both of you through the transition process. …1 -
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
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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