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Re: Her Sun Has Risen...
WE on this forum acknowledge and honor the love and care that you gave your mom. She and your dad would be hugely proud of you. Many of us who are primary caregivers/POAs understand the lonely road i…5 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Hi Shiawase I found a quick link with some simple tips and techniques for communicating with a LO: https://alzheimerslab.com/how-to-talk-to-someone-with-dementia-without-upsetting-them/ I imagine you…2 -
Re: general anxiety
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read and respond to my post! I have registered for a zoom/video support group coming up in the next week or so, to which I am really looking forward to!1 -
Re: Simple technology for ederly
Seconding Jubilee TV - it's fantastic. It has a great interface and is easy to set up. My Mom had trouble using the phone, too, and even getting her one of those landline-like phones with a cord…1 -
Re: Drained
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257323#Comment_257323 Thank you 🙏1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Everything sounds delicious, Beth. What time is dinner and what should I bring?1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Beth, I’ll bring the banana pudding. Ron2 -
Re: general anxiety
You are heard. Anxiety is my ever constant companion now. There is no experience in my 74 years of this life that has been more challenging than having this dreaded disease take my DH slowly from me …9 -
Re: Early in journey and feel it is progressing faster than expected
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256994#Comment_256994 welcome. You will never get him to agree. He is unable to realize he has a disease. You can’t reason with someone whose reasoner is b…3 -
Early in journey and feel it is progressing faster than expected
My wife has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s. She is on Leqembi infusions (7 complete), aricept but feel she is progressing. She is still working part time at Trader Joe’s and they are so …7
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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