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Re: New to this whole thing
My H was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to AD two years ago. Ten years before that, after showing some unusual irritability, he was diagnosed by a neuropsychologist as having MCI.…7 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
running low on toilet paper works too……2 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
I too am thankful for this group. It has helped me immensely. I STILL get extremely frustrated when I see articles, videos, etc. of doctors and researchers explaining the “first” signs of dementia. T…5 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
Isn’t that the dang truth! I’d be totally lost without this forum. I am so grateful to all of you.3 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
I agree with Chris20cm regarding the nursing home comment. Preparing for plan 'B', I have emailed several local care facilities requesting basic info and not a one has bothered replying. It…6 -
Re: New to this whole thing
Welcome to this group. It is a wonderful group of people who have lived or are living the experience you are embarking upon. I too found the neurologist of little help in guiding me as I started with…9 -
Photograph and Memories
Photograph And Memories By Miles Woolley My beautiful wife has an interesting history of high achievement in her education and intellectual advancement. She started her adult life with a bachelor’s d…12 -
Social Scientists, We Are Here
As I read through the threads on here and, like all of you, find great value and comfort from this forum, I am struck by the discrepancies between our real life and what is described by most (I am su…15 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
Arriving at someone's home 90 minutes early is RUDE (and so is arriving late). If they arrive early and try to play the "but we're family ha ha" card, then treat them like family …4 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
An "All day" visit - what -are they bringing a u-haul? They must know what dementia is like so what could they be planning to even talk about for an hour . I'd give them a window of ti…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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