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Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
Pets are a huge YES, as long as you understand that you will be the caretaker for the puppy. Our cat looks after my wife as much as I do (LOL), and she will meow loudly if I my wife needs my attentio…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning Carl I am going ti wish you a Happy Birthday!🎂 Hope this is accurate. It is what I have marked in my calendar1 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
My husband is solid stage 4, still ambulatory although not as stable as before ALZ. I have a 4 year old 100 # German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix. Were it not for the dog’s training it would be a trai…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
I will bring ice cream and gin!1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Happy Birthday Carl!! I hope you had a great day!! There's more cake at the far end of the porch. 🎂 Can there ever be too much cake? Iris - Your cousin found a great place to live!!! I'm n…1 -
Re: Alcohol and dementia
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258442#Comment_258442 Hi, Hashedbuzz, I learned a lot from your detailed post. So sorry you’ve had that experience but glad you shared. I am fairly new to …2 -
Re: Alcohol and dementia
I have been having this same issue for some time. Usually, I can suggest limiting his drinking and sometimes-just sometimes-he will listen. But recently, it has gotten worse. We were out to dinner th…5 -
Re: Stuff animals with Dementia
A friend got my mom a stuffed cat when we had to rehome her real one with her move to MC. To my surprise, she held the cat a few times and then ignored it. Now, almost 2 years later, she has become i…1 -
Re: Stuff animals with Dementia
Teepa Snow did a short video last January in which she explained the changes to the brain of a PWD that produces this kind of behavior and belief. The URL is below. This doesn’t answer your question …2 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
My question would be why a puppy? We have an 11 year old shepherd that has always been more my husbands. We love her dearly, but he’s become clueless about caring for her. Last January a friend who h…3
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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