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Re: Guardian-family angry at my decisions
We often say here you should never try to reason with a person with dementia. I think the same can be applied to difficult family. Some people just don’t have the ability or desire to hear another po…5 -
Re: Guardian-family angry at my decisions
Lost or stolen for sure. Someone on here, their spouse just threw away a Bose speaker, in the trash can and out the door. If she is asking for it, what is often done is to find several similar pieces…2 -
Re: No short term memory
so sorry you are at this point. As others have said, learn all you can about the disease so you can help him. Read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which really helped me. Search online for dementia caregi…2 -
Re: No short term memory
Hi, @Grandot, I agree with above commenters. Other resources that may help you are videos by Tam Cummings and Teepa Snow The Careblazers website is another that I’ve found helpful. I think you may fi…3 -
Re: Intimacy.
Swim trunks for you?3 -
Re: Changes in vision - info to help communicate
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74618/changes-in-vision-info-to-help-communicate So very, very true and wish I had known this much sooner in our path. I also found my dear wife's ability to …7 -
Re: Questions for the neurologist & Can we keep it a secret for now?
Hi Kekko (as in "kekko-desu?", Sorry for jumping in late, but as @ARIL mentioned, I can totally identify with you! And, hopefully reassure you that you are not alone. I, too, am an only chi…3 -
Re: Is a formal diagnosis needed?
Welcome. My moms pcp was kind of clueless and I had to insist on a referral to a neurologist. The neurologist exam was about 2 hours and ruled out Alzheimer’s, leaving the possibility of vascular dem…2 -
Re: Is a formal diagnosis needed?
If there are not powers of attorney for health and finances already in place, get them now. You will need them in the future. You need durable, not springing, POAs. My DH’s doctor also had him sign a…3 -
From NPR: Dementia Care without Locked Wards
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/11/17/nx-s1-5600877/dementia-alzheimers-care-housing-senior-living-inclusion-segregation1
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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