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Re: Alzheimer’s
I’m so sorry @csfryou for you and your wife. This diagnosis is heartbreaking and devastating. The fact that there is no cure makes it ever harder to accept. My DH has vascular dementia and it has tot…7 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
Dear @csfryou Welcome As with @tonyac2 I am so sad for you and your DW. So very glad you found us. You will find a lot of support, caring, experiences, advice, and most of all love here. I hope you w…8 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
Talk about it only as much as she wants. Some people want to be involved in preparing while they are in early stage and can and some don't. We talked about it once after her diagnoses and after …8 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. It is a devastating diagnosis and all your feelings are perfectly normal and very common. I can echo @tonyac2 about the incredible value of this group. You can v…8 -
Re: Lazy Husband
It’s not just about his capability to do these things. There is more to it. A person with dementia can struggle with the passing of time, lack empathy, lack urgency, and are not able to plan or prior…5 -
Re: Explaining a move to Memory Care
It sounds to me like you have an excellent plan. It’s good your family is willing to work together and come up with a very reasonable plan. On the day of the actual move it might be best to get him o…1 -
Re: Medication for Anxiety
Hi, my DW has VD and is entering into stage 7. The doctors just switch how she takes her meds now. She takes them crushed and mixed into ice cream. Hope this helps4 -
Lazy Husband
My husband has alzheimers. He has always been a hard worker. Now everything has stopped. I know he is capable of mowing lawn, taking out trash, weedwaking, helping clean yard. Am I expecting too much…5 -
Re: Medication for Anxiety
My DH started chewing his pills, so I started crushing the ones I could and putting them in ice cream. The one I can’t crush, I put whole in with the crushed ones. Most often he takes them. Occasiona…5 -
Re: My Girlfriend
My wife had hallucinations and was helped by antipsychotic medications. Telling her the things she "saw" weren't there was of no benefit, because they were as real to her as daylight. …5
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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