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Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
So similar for us with one exception, we got our puppy mainly for me. Our daughter found us an 8 week old Schnoodle fully house trained thankfully but we still had to go through the puppy stage of ve…3 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
Things to consider: Alzheimer’s can progress quickly or slowly. There is no way to predict how it will progress. It depends on the area of the brain affected. Progression can take 3-20 years. Caring …2 -
Re: Ways to be in touch in later stages
In a way a phone visit becomes like running into a nice neighbor on a bus ride — the convo is light , friendly - nothing will be taught , learned or probably remembered. Few questions because they ma…4 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257657#Comment_257657 The love for my wonderful DH grows deeper each day I wish with all my heart that he didn’t have this awful disease but he does. 💕4 -
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
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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