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Re: Respite
@CindyBum Thanks for sharing this. It's reassuring to hear about someone who is benefitting from respite in the ways that you, and by extension your wife, are. I wouldn't frame your final p…6 -
Re: Skilled nursing care vs memory care
My mom is in a nursing home. She could not afford mc. She is higher functioning than most, so it’s hard to see her there. Moms facility offers a lot of activities and opportunities for socializing, w…3 -
Re: In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
I still miss your mom so much. I think of her with love often. 😍1 -
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
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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