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Re: new to group
I would talk to a lawyer about whether your auto insurance would cover liability when your loved one has a diagnosis of dementia. Better to check with a professional than rely on word-of-mouth. Plus,…1 -
Re: dealing with our LO's anger
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Re: Act Normally as if Nothing is Wrong
@Jo124c I think your experience is common. My DW wheels started coming off late stage 5.2 -
Re: Need help accepting caregiver
As has been suggested, the "helper" is never for your LO, but rather for you. You can't seem to get everything done so you need someone to come in a few hours a day. Then those few hours sl…1 -
Re: Leqembi infusions
Your situation does sound very similar to ours. There are so many studies out there for AD treatments, approaching it from completely different points of view. We're hoping for breakthroughs too. But…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good morning all. It was a beautiful day yesterday and it looks to be the same today. DH had an appt with an orthopedic surgeon yesterday for his shoulder. He didn't listen to me, hmm, and during cha…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good morning. It's still chilly here but headed up to 66F which will be lovely. Iris— I always enjoyed watching Rick Steves. His travel guides are really useful for trip planning. These days he has a…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
good morning Ron, I don’t think we’ve heard from you in a few days. Hope you’re doing OK. David that’s a nice haircut. Glad you are feeling better and that you found HB hi sister who is 14 years youn…1 -
Re: And now cancer along with everything else
My wife has Alzheimer's. Her father had it, so we have experience this journey. My wife does not want to go to the end and bad stages of ALZ. Unfortunately we just have to deal with what awaits us. A…6 -
Re: new to group
bjt84, I did what you suggested and it was terribly stressful. It is better to bite the bullet and stop his driving than subject both of you and others to the risk of an accident. It is unfortunate t…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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