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Re: Double Trouble - New to the group
I am very new to this disease as my DH was just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s just a few months ago. I’m so sad and scared so I can’t even I imagine what you are going through. All I can say from my sta…1 -
Re: Skilled nursing care vs memory care
When I realized that I was going to have to place my DH in some sort of institutional care (for numerous reasons), I had a local agency administer him the NY State Patient Review Instrument (PRI). He…3 -
Re: Our 1st day
All you can do is promise you will support and love her to the very end. She will be thankful in the early stages but do not expect her to recognize your efforts as the disease progresses. Eventually…4 -
Re: Our 1st day
welcome. So sorry about your wife’s diagnosis. This is the place for info and support. Learn all you can about the disease. First thing to get done if you haven’t done so is meet with an Elder Care A…2 -
Re: Home health care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253867#Comment_253867 Hello persevere, You have so much knowledge to share and it is so helpful to those who are coming to grips with what lies ahead. I am…1 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Additional words from Richard, I would also like to add, my wife used to say that we were like 2 peas in a pod. She was 21 I was 22 when we married, we were married for 53 years and 16 days. She had …5 -
Re: Feeling sad and drained.
@pd2205 welcome, and I’m sorry you are dealing with this at a time when you really should be able to just think about your own future and building your life. What I will say is that your experience w…3 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
Recalling on all the frustrations & stress between my DH & myself, I truly feel for you. My DH had always carried his keys in a lanyard around his neck & it was his Linus blanket. An auto…4 -
Re: Just venting
I was there yesterday, Rhonda! Got to re-group last night and today was better. We all have those days. As others have said I different posts, “Give yourself some grace.” This is HARD work, but we do…4 -
Re: My DH has changed and I’m afraid
It takes a lot of my creativity to get my husband to the memory care doctor. Initially, I made an appt for him & told the doctor’s office of the situation. That I should see & talk to the doc…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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