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Re: Having one disaster after another with my LW
Sorry that you find yourself here, but all of us caretakers can emphasize with you. It is overwhelming to find yourself not only completely responsible for yourself but for every aspect of your loved…3 -
Re: Great News on Treatment Advance
I will call my congressperson and senators.1 -
Re: Great News on Treatment Advance
Fascinating….. calling too. Science matters!1 -
Great News on Treatment Advance
This made my day! This will not cure my DH, but it gives me great hope for my children and grandchildren. Medical research matters! Thank you to the devoted scientists at Harvard who have been workin…2 -
Re: Unsure
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250130#Comment_250130 Definitely keep posting. We are all only human and our emotions often override our what we know we should do. We all second guess our…3 -
Re: Unsure
I agree do not stop posting about this. That is what this site is for. I think we all sometimes need to hear things several times before we can really accept. Regardless you need to be able to vent a…4 -
Re: Unsure
Do not stop posting about this topic. That is not the answer. Keep posting. Vent away. Your feelings are your feelings. Post away and get them out. You are in a difficult spot and what is happening i…5 -
Re: Caring for an 8 year old
@Karl38 Your observation that your wife is more like a child, is spot on. Dementia is about so much more than memory— it impacts so many skills we develop as children and teenagers. Some look at this…1 -
Re: Caring for an 8 year old
My mil was obliviously unaware of her decline. She lived in Al but thought it was independent living with lots of extras. She never questioned or argued. She always assumed she was the one that had d…3 -
Re: Caring for an 8 year old
DW is in stage 6 after Alzheimer's diagnosis 8 years ago, and I have often been reminded that dementia used to be referred to a "second childhood." Close supervision needed, endless questio…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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