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Re: Worn out and stressed out
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259123#Comment_259123 that’s what I’ve been doing. I dropped it down to one visit a week. But that visit is stressful. My daughter goes once a week, and on…3 -
Re: Feeling sad and drained.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258854#Comment_258854 I really relate on the sadness of their bad days. Watching my mom realize something is wrong is one of the hardest things to watch. A…1 -
Re: Early onset Alheimer
I'm sorry to hear about your brother . Does he have a spouse/partner/child who would be the one to step in to organize care for him [finances,health , living arrangements etc] or would that be y…1 -
Re: Early onset Alheimer
I talked to my wife's doctor about a thorough evaluation. I know there are different types of Alzheimer. There is no cure for any of them. I could not see any benefit to adding more confusion to…1 -
Re: Worn out and stressed out
Sometimes the person closest to them is a trigger for their frustration and ire. If he does well without you there(keep close contact with the staff) it may be better to drastically limit visits and …5 -
Re: New here and learning
@Firegirley I am sorry you find yourself in this situation. Have you discussed Medicaid qualifying with an attorney or are you relying on your own research and word-of-mouth? There may be options ava…1 -
Re: Worn out and stressed out
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259113#Comment_259113 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259113#Comment_259113 I’ve never heard of that before, but it’s definitely a perfect desc…1 -
Re: Worn out and stressed out
Welcome. You are definitely not alone. Many with dementia have anosognosia. This is the in ability to recognize their symptoms or limitations. Anyone pointing these out or bringing attention to them …2 -
Re: Take a cruise?
Do come back and let us know how it goes. I read about those cruises but decided against for price and too many days. I am backing away from something before Christmas because too many complications …1 -
Re: Experiences with anti-amyloid therapies (Leqembi or Kisunla)
While the blood test is positive for the Alzheimer’s related gene, you also need to look at how many copies of which gene she has. The greatest risk of complication is for those with two copies of th…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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