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Re: What to expect from neurologist appt?
If your husband is in the early stages of Alzheimers (and the PET test should give a pretty definitive diagnosis,) he could be eligible for the new infusion drugs that seem to substantially delay sym…2 -
Re: Wife has nothing to do
You are already doing more than we are doing. My DH (probably state 4) only wants to play Sudoku and watch his favorite sports teams on TV. I keep a jigsaw puzzle going in the kitchen and he will wor…4 -
Can I Do This?
I wonder if anyone else feels fundamentally unsuited to care for someone with dementia? This is who I am. I have had life long depression episodes that I do my best to manage. I thrive best when my p…16 -
Re: New Stubborn Behaviors
so sorry this is happening. It’s difficult to know if it’s due to him being in respite care and then coming home or due to normal progression. I think you mentioned he’s Stage 6? That was when my hus…4 -
Re: Grief Differences Among Family
I stumbled upon this on Facebook and thought it captured much of what we deal with regarding grief. I try to encourage my family to read posts on here (without much success) and I share information s…4 -
Re: New clinical trial for MCI
This is not a "new trial". Per the article, the AHEAD trial finished their enrollment in October 2024, and it is a four-year trial. So around late 2028, they should start to get results fro…1 -
Re: Quite shocked
Hello, I too just had a surprising diagnosis. The only thing that I like about it is that the Neurologist said I was "very high functioning". I told my family that I'd use that quote a…3 -
Re: Grief Differences Among Family
Losing a lifetime partner and a parent/grandparent are very different. I had very little grief response when my mother died (she was 92) as it seemed a normal part of life. Losing my wife, is totally…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Good morning. How is it December already? The plumber has already been and gone. He'll shoot me an estimate tonight. Fingers crossed. DH is at the dentist and probably won't believe me. I c…1 -
Re: DH is fighting his care every step of the way
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262058#Comment_262058 I do hide most of his drugs in pudding or applesauce. However he has one that can not be crushed, broken or chewed. So far there isn&…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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