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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 -
Re: Tired and Sad
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74447/tired-and-sad Being short of sleep is the worst way to operate. You have a heavy burden and you have earned all the feelings that you have. I'd venture …6 -
Tired and Sad
I thought I was handling things quite well. But short of sleep for the last couple of nights then this morning started at 5.30 with DH saying come on get up, I mumble back, 6 o’clock is get up time a…22 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Hello all. Football this afternoon, son, DIL and their 4 kids who are at home are coming for dinner. They pretty much do, every Saturday. Tonight's menu: Italian sausage sandwiches, veggie tray,…1 -
Re: Book: The 36 Hr Day
I'm in the process of reading this. So much information to absorb! My DH is early stage ALZ. There are things we can do now such as an ID tag, a shower wand, as examples. Hoping that if they are…3 -
Re: What next?
I agree with everyone else. She should qualify for dementia hospice. Each agency is different. My mom qualified and she was in stage 4/5 and was on oxygen. She qualified due to needing help with dail…4 -
Re: What next?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74491/what-next Stage 7 is in the dying stage. Hospice will help you with the care that you need. Deepest sympathy for what you are going through. It will come to …2 -
Re: What next?
@Crkddy I am sorry you have reached this point with your dear wife. I suspect you are correct about her having progressed beyond the place where your wife would be considered for a MC admission. Were…1 -
Re: What next?
I just recently lost my wife after a UTI and a hospital stay. She was refusing to eat and after 3 days in the hospital a wise doctor recommended hospice. It was a shock to my son and I but he was rig…6
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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