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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Iris, I think I found the ten pounds you lost. Let me know if you want it back 😁 What I have read about moth balls under the hood is, you have to take them out before you drive and put them back in …1 -
Re: Father says hurtful things and still expects me to help
The key seems to be holding onto yourself, grounding yourself, and then meeting your dad where he is. At my mom’s memory care they use validation technique. You start by grounding yourself in what YO…4 -
Re: Double Trouble - New to the group
@LLeeNE I am so so sorry you are facing this - I can’t imagine caring for both parents (caring for one nearly took me down!). Even though you have a strong background and know intellectually what to …1 -
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
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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