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Re: First appointment - what should I ask?
welcome. Sorry about your wife’s diagnosis. Unfortunately doctors aren’t much help. If your wife has EOAD ask about infusions and ask about the side effects. You will learn more here in this online f…1 -
Re: Follow up on “what you took from me”
Sending hugs.2 -
Re: Lonely but longing to be alone…
You sound so much like how I'm feeling. I am terribly alone in a house with my DW. She's losing her ability to speak, is attached to my side, judgmental about anything I do for myself, etc.…1 -
Dementia needs
My DH was diagnosed 9 yrs ago with early onset dementia and just recently with Parkinson. I've made the following purchases which have made both our lives better. A small,lightweight wheelchair …11 -
Re: Moving a parent to another state to another facility
Everyone’s situation is different, but I can tell you my experience. I tried to manage care long distance for quite a while, because of circumstances out of my control. When I could, I moved my paren…3 -
Re: Hallucinations
My dad has them (snakes, people, bugs) but they never bother him. I just go with it. Sometimes he even knows or asks if they are real or not. If they start to become frightening or cause agitation, y…1 -
Re: Hallucinations
There is no need to be scared. “Oh, beetles in the window? “. Spray with something + wipe window. ‘There, mom. I think they are gone’. Repeat if necessary.1 -
Re: Not Showering
I am on the same plan. When he starts to smell I get him in the shower and wash him. Dementia is a brutal disease. As caregivers we are doing the best that we can and it has to be enough.5 -
Re: Mom newly diagnosed
This is a lot to absorb in just two weeks. You’re not expected to have it figured out yet. Of course you feel lost, angry, sad, and scared. Those are expected responses to something this heavy as you…3 -
Re: Early Onset
thank you so much. This is very helpful.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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