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Re: The list
tell her you lost your list and you brought what you could remember3 -
Re: Functional Cognitive Disorder
@sandwichone123 It is so nice to be able to receive helpful information during an uncomfortable process. Thank you!2 -
Re: Functional Cognitive Disorder
@harshedbuzz Thank you for the information about errorless teaching. This is something new and I will have to dive a little deeper into. I appreciate your help during this process.1 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
How wonderful that you had a good visit with your son and grandson! And that they came. My PWD is my father, not a spouse. But please let me just say from the position of an adult child that you are …4 -
Re: Moved into Stage 4
I was in denial and kept trying things to make it better. I realize now for my husband there is no more learning or even remembering how to do things. I do 98 percent of everything now. It’s the exac…7 -
Re: Siblings lack of understanding
We often say here you can’t reason with a person with dementia. Unfortunately there are people without dementia that also can’t be reasoned with either. My brother read none of the information I gave…4 -
From the NYT: A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/health/late-dementia-alzheimers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5E8.jeiC.EuBZiHfxb5a8&smid=url-share An article about LATE, a recently recognized form of dementia.2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Gumbo with turkey left over and sausage for supper. Ron2 -
Re: Cold Intolerance
I read somewhere this is part of the disease. Same thing I have with my husband. So ditto to every suggestion. I gave him a fuzzy twin blanket for him at night and I sleep in something very light eve…4 -
Re: What do you do with your big feelings?
It’s so hard CallMeGram SDianeL so correctly says their reasoner is broken so we can be kidded into thinking that they can make decisions or figure things out it actually gets harder and harder for t…6
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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