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Re: CSVD and behavioral changes
So sorry to hear about your CSVD diagnosis. It it so difficult to cope with. My dementia has a microvessel dimension but I have been diagnosed with ALZ. There were many times when I was very agitated…1 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
I’m with ya girl! I cleared about 8 inches off porch deck driveway and car by about 11am yesterday. By 6 pm we had another 6 or 7 but a miraculous thing happened. My neighbor who we don’t know but sh…5 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
@ronda b vent away! I’m sorry you had to tackle the snow removal! We, in this community, completely understand! I can relate as I’m 73 and do all the week whacking, mowing, property and house mainten…3 -
Re: Early in the process
Seeing doctors often doesn't help as much as we think it will. Initial important steps include seeing an attorney and getting Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) paperwork while he is still able to…2 -
Re: No more intervention
How "high" does his BG get? Over 200 would be very high for a healthy person, but is unlikely to do him harm. Personally, I wouldn't give insulin unless BG was over 400. Harm is more l…3 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
I'm pretty sure that we all have those days, those moments. Sometimes I remind myself of the times when I treated my DH badly, of some of the awful things I have said to him or the ways that I h…4 -
Re: Our mailbox relocated itself...
This is very common and confusing for those of us seeing it and dealing with it. My husband would appear to be doing quite well and then something like you described would happen. But ever so slowly …4 -
Re: Why isn't Alzheimer's mentioned more?
I think another major reason it's not talked about is that it's so expensive. That's a major reason it's not covered by Medicare. If the wider society had to pay for all the care …2 -
Re: Christmas gifts for someone with Alz
I’ve leaned on simple sensory things that bring comfort, and a soft scent has been a quiet win. I’ve used fragrance oils from nothingbutscents.com in a diffuser on a low setting, and the gentle smell…1 -
CSVD and behavioral changes
I was diagnosed last year with CSVD, but for about the last 3 years, I’ve gotten angrier, losing my short term memory, so much to the point where I can’t even hold proper conversations, because I’m o…2
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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