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Re: seroquel
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257656#Comment_257656 have him eat 6 prunes before bed and then drink 1/2 cup prune juice in the morning before coffee. If that doesn’t work buy Swiss Kris…1 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
What you perceive as "denial and lack of recognition" is actually characteristic of dementia, and is called anosognosia. Most PWDs (persons with dementia) but not all truly are unaware of t…4 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
Wow, a great question because many see a pet as a good action to help and for some it is, I am sure. In our case we had always had dogs and had one when my dear wife's process began to become mo…3 -
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
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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