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Re: Speech Therapy
My DW had a speech therapist for a year when she was probably late stage 4. We gave up at stage 5. It was beyond her at that point. Don't feel bad. I would never consider it now that she's …1 -
Re: Am I a bad person
I am not a religious person but I also ask a higher being nearly every day to give me strength to go on, to give me patience, understanding and kindness and love, to help me get through this awful jo…6 -
Re: Am I a bad person
you are not a bad person at all for thinking this. My mother has been in an advanced stage of dementia for the past 10 years. she is 94. every day is a living nightmare at my home and I hope the same…8 -
Re: Am I a bad person
So not bad by my thinking. When my husband died I fell apart immediately then felt an enormous sense of relief.9 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning, left water dripping and still froze, was ok at 1 this morning. Guess I’ll be going to families house when my needs call. If I had a outhouse like my country relatives had when I was gro…1 -
Re: Intimacy.
I’m not a moderator but many caregivers have posted questions about intimacy. I have listed below some reasons your DW may have reacted the way she did. You can’t stop her reaction because she can’t …5 -
Re: agitation and aggressive behavior
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259492#Comment_259492 ask the nurse if you can put it in her food.1 -
Re: Whyyyy!!!?????
So, so sorry for your loss and your words and rage at Alzheimer have been shouted by so many of us and more yet to come unfortunately. Let it out, yell, cry, rage at this horrible disease. We hold so…5 -
Re: Whyyyy!!!?????
My heart breaks for you and to go through this at such a young age just adds to the pain. You WILL get through this but let your grief out, don’t suppress it. We’re hear to listen and cry with you wh…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Good evening Good to see you back JeriLynn, had been thinking about you.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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