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Re: My DH to begin Leqembi infusions
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258792#Comment_258792 Thank you, SDianeL. I had been searching in the wrong box. I wondered why I couldn't find it.1 -
Re: Snacking problem
Thanks everyone. It seems like I've taken the right tack on this. Thankfully, he doesn't really seem to crave sweets (or really anything specific) just food. Honestly I think he gets bored …5 -
Re: Take a cruise?
I'd make a list of what you could gain and what barriers could exist to YOU being able to relax and enjoy. Sounds like he expresses he wants to travel - maybe , like Teepa's videos suggest,…3 -
No short term memory
My DH is in the same category. Honestly, the repetitive questioning drives me crazy. I constantly pray for patience. Sometimes I don't answer my DH and a lot of times I remove myself and go to a…4 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
I can't tell you how much you all have helped me. After feeling like a "Stranger in a Stange Land" for so long it makes me feel, once again, like a part of the human race. I hope I can…10 -
Respite
As my DW keeps moving more into Stage 6, I've been thinking about how I have fought to get respite this past year and how much I am changed by it…in the best ways. I retired early, after crashin…16 -
Re: Neurological Symptoms
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74634/neurological-symptoms If you can, take him to a doctor/clinic that specializes in memory loss conditions.2 -
Re: Social Media post/comments
I’d be more concerned with him making mistakes with financial apps. banking, credit cards, etc. I think I’d delete them if they’re on his phone. If he enjoys FB, so be it. This awful disease takes so…4 -
Re: Stage 5 and not aware
Being unaware of having dementia is common, this is called anosognosia. Do not try to convince her that she has dementia. Instead, learn the work-arounds from the members and from YouTube videos and …4 -
Re: Dad confused in his apartment - looking for stairs that don't exist
welcome. Many people with dementia say they want to “go home” even if they are still in the home they have lived in for decades. It’s caused by anxiety and memory timelines issues. Even if you could …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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