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Re: Dementia advancing
My DH has been on Trazodone for 3 months. He sleeps very well and that along with some Seroquel has him in a usually good mood.1 -
Re: Life expectancy
True early onset ( meaning under age 65) sometimes progresses more rapidly than in people diagnosed over age 65. If you mean early stage instead, that refers to the fact that the diagnosis is being m…2 -
Re: Two weeks in
Linda, I am so sorry, both for the cancer and for your husband's dementia. I have had cancer and I cared for a wife with dementia, but I didn't do both at the same time. I think you will need help to…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
My ants are back too 🐜🐜🐜 I think a new family has taken the place of the old. I have put Terro out, and they are on it like kittens on a mama cat. Speaking of cats, there's a Goth cat grooming servic…1 -
Re: Speech and Language Referral
I agree that speech therapy is ineffective with dementia. Speech therapy involves learning, forming new memories, which a person with AD cannot do.2 -
Re: Speech and Language Referral
I'm so sorry, suvi. My sister had a very close diagnosis - early onset Alzheimer's and the logopenic variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia. She was probably mid-stage 4 when she was diagnosed, so sh…2 -
Re: Speech and Language Referral
My DH is in the same boat. Speech therapy was stressful and useless. My decision for the last maybe 8 months is to go for comfort and no stress. I adore him and I will not put him under any more pres…4 -
Re: Speech and Language Referral
My DW has a related dementia, Semantic Dementia aka Semantic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia. She was also referred to a speech therapist in early Stage 6. We stopped after one “training” sess…6 -
Re: Speech and Language Referral
my husband stage5-6 in memory care saw a speech therapist twice and it was a waste of time. He couldn’t understand the therapist and couldn’t remember the recommendations. The therapist stopped the v…3 -
Re: Re: Grandson Wants to Watch his grandmother
Thanks for the response HB, I think that I needed to hear that…maybe I have to think about my Mom's needs more than the hassles of dealing with relatives. Thanks for sharing. I hope that all goes wel…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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