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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
In response to those who posted on another thread…It. is imperative that those of us who live alone ( having a LO living in the house is still alone) have some sort of contact with the outside world …2 -
Re: Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
I’m going to reserve judgement until I hear more about the actual content. Done properly, it could be a valuable warning to people to get that Plan B in place- to get those friends checking up on you…6 -
Re: Talking gibberish in his sleep
This is symptomatic of Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia, my DH's diagnosis. Listening to his incomprehensible babble as though I can understand it sometimes relaxes him, including some 'Uh-huh's an…1 -
Seizure that came with a gift
My husband had a seizure Tuesday morning. It was the scariest thing I’ve been through on this journey . It started with him yelling and screaming. Then his limbs began posturing . Finally he went co…3 -
Re: Caring for spouse
I am not a country person but will still suggest… get rid of the long guns put blanks for the pistol..I am assuming the noise will shoo the bear. If your husband is drunk he will only wound it, right…2 -
Re: I’m so lost - mother is 90, English is a second language
Oh my gosh - this is so helpful. Checking off the boxes, my mom seems to be between stages 2 and 3. Yesterday we had such a good day…but only because her friend spent all afternoon with her, engaging…2 -
Re: Homecare
I used Care.com and got good results. I have someone come in two days a week for a three hour shift. It has been great to allow me to get away a little bit.1 -
Re: Homecare
I contacted the Area Agency on Aging (the agency might go by a different name in different areas). They gave me 32 hours of respite care a month plus an aide who came to help him with his shower. The…1 -
Re: Hypersexuality
The Cimetidine is slowly helping. I looked up one of the studies they did with Cimetidine and PWD and the study said it can take up to 8 weeks to help. My husband will go a couple of days with no pro…4 -
Re: Possible AZ prevention from anti virals + shingles vaccine
This general idea isn't new, see the Feb 2023 article on the nih.gov website at the 1st link below. Not to start a political battle, but I will note this work was done at the Center for Alzheimer's a…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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