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Re: So many questions...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/251517#Comment_251517 My DW voluntarily agreed to stop driving following her diagnosis from the neurologist and has made almost no mention of wanting to dr…1 -
Re: So many questions...
DW's PCP and neurologist kept writing referrals for a driving evaluation, and I did look into it. But the reality was that she had not driven in a couple of years and even seemed wary of doing so. On…1 -
Re: New to Group
Welcome Michele! You are in a good place here with many others who, bless their hearts, are rising to this unusual and unexpected challenge. You will get some excellent suggestions here, and stories …1 -
Re: Mother won't stop walking
Thank you SDianeL and JulietteBee. She is doing a little better and I have connected with Visiting Angels who send someone in every night to sit with her. It's private pay and very expensive but I fe…1 -
Re: Tired of putting my life on hold
What I’m slowly figuring out and have read here several times is that a PWD will reflect you. My DH does. If I’m mad, he’s mad. If I smile, he smiles. He has his own emotions, but will most often ref…2 -
Re: Mom rapidly declining cognitively
Have you had an opportunity to go spend a week or two with your mom in her home? I mean 24/7 without outside help. That was super enlightening for me, and i had good friends who were local to mom and…1 -
Re: I feel like the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Thanks for the song…been playing it in my head all day. But now it’s playing on my stereo with the my hookah beside me cause the “ the white knight is talking backwards”……again😳4 -
Re: Hello out there
Welcome to the place for info and support. I don't know what I would have done without this group. Ditto on the book "The 36 Hour Day" which was recommended by a nurse. Also search for care…3 -
Re: Mobile tracker/newly diagnosed
Welcome. My daughter uses life360 (not related to dementia). It is a free app. I’m not sure how quickly it updates or how accurate. If the diagnosis is recent, have you seen a lawyer yet. This was th…1 -
Re: I feel like the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
very familiar…actually I have a hookah pipe from my international traveling days. Maybe time to break it out. Just a few weeks ago, I have water coming out of the ceiling in three places, the dishwas…3
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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