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Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
The "I hate you" or "I want to live elsewhere" reactions were common with my dear wife during her process. It eventually passed as she progressed. What happened later in the proce…8 -
Re: Long Winding, Descending Road
Also in agreement. When DH dad died, we had no funeral. Had a get-together maybe 2 weeks later. When his mom leaves us, it will be no funeral, and just a get-together (maybe a luncheon) a week or two…2 -
Re: Memory care guilt
yes, in later stages they decline both mentally and physically. So sorry. You did the right thing moving her to MC. They are better trained to care for PWDs 24/7. You didn’t do this to her, you did i…2 -
Re: Palliative care
many PWDs say they are not hungry but will eat if presented with food. Try bright red plate and finger foods. Is he drinking protein shakes? I would talk to the Palliative Care team and ask them ques…5 -
Re: SLUMS got me in a slump
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257665#Comment_257665 I know how you feel. She’s lucky to have you for her daughter. Hugs. 💜2 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
My DH is stage 3 sliding into 4. Our conversations are highly variable. Sometimes he's full of grievances, often based on misremembering something that was said previously or conflating separate…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Warm and windy here too. I'm not involved in the election this year. The only thing on the ballot is a tax issue in the City of Springfield and I don't live in town, so I don't get a v…1 -
Re: seroquel
Honestly, I think it is pretty unlikely that 12.5 mg per day of seroquel is causing constipation. There are many reasons for constipation and treating with miralax and prune juice is a great idea. If…2 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74523/possible-diagnosis Do what’s comfortable for you. My husbands initial diagnosis years ago was MCI with depression. He has never gone back for further testing…4 -
Re: Early in journey and feel it is progressing faster than expected
Try using the ins. Company will not cover him if in a wreck. Whether it's his fault or not d/t his diagnosis. Which you could be sued .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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