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Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
New here. First comment! I've had moments when I cried myself to sleep because I can't remember my sweet DH before this disease. I told my daughter how heartbreaking it felt since he was my…6 -
Re: Just got the scan results - now what?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257391#Comment_257391 You really do have to actively advocate for your loved one. My mom passed the simple pcp, draw a clock test just fine. I had to insis…1 -
Re: progression question
As eveyone else has said…there are no clear cut signs and symptoms…or put differently, your LO will seem just fine and normal for days or weeks at a time, then one day they will be confused if you as…4 -
Re: Mom from IL to AL to MC in one month
I can relate. It was difficult to get my mom to her appointment with her neuropsychiatrist. It was always stressful wondering how I would get her there. Every ride to an appointment she'd get an…2 -
The morning after....
Good morning all. It is the morning after my first Leqembi infusion. I had worked myself into a tizzy of fear that by the time I got to the infusion center I was trembling so uncontrollably I was alm…2 -
Re: newly diagnosed.
So sorry Miss Paula to hear of your current situation. Take time and be kind to yourself as you absorb the news of your Alzheimer's diagnosis. Right now, it is all overwhelming. But give yoursel…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
good morning friends on Lorita’s porch . Ron1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
Iris, I worked for NCMIC, at the time a malpractice carrier for chiropractors. I think they now offer many kinds of insurance to chiropractors. My job title was Risk Management Consultant. I had a pr…1 -
Re: Scared
I also recommend a book, “Thoughtful Dementia Care, Understanding The Dementia Experience”, by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller, which was recommended to me on this site. I’m half way through it. It is full of …2 -
Re: Drained
…prayers and hugs to you Millwood Kayla🙏🏽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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