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Re: Just diagnosed
Hi Steve. You’ve made the first step - good for you! I am a caregiver for my husband who has AD - not early onset AD as you have. Here is advice I’ve gotten from friends, and the support group of car…3 -
Re: Skilled nursing care vs memory care
The first thing I thought when reading your post was that I hope you have had your DW assessed by hospice. They would be another layer of help for you also.3 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253556#Comment_253556 OMG, I’m laughing so hard, ‘the drywall boy’. Thanks so much for this lighthearted break! We need more of this. As for me, the whole …4 -
Re: Home visit
I would answer the following questions to help you decide: Gave you taken her out of the facility lately? If so, how did she react when you took her back? Does she have anxiety or agitation? Is she i…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
1982 was 43 years ago. Reportedly, the crime rate in NYC has dropped drastically.3 -
Re: Just venting
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259053#Comment_259053 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259058#Comment_259058 They can really make you feel like everything you do is wrong. Made…2 -
Re: Just venting
Not that I wish this on anyone, but I'm glad to know that others hear the same words I hear over and over and over. It does get old.7 -
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
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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