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Re: When the marriage was not good.
I can't tell you how much you all have helped me. After feeling like a "Stranger in a Stange Land" for so long it makes me feel, once again, like a part of the human race. I hope I can…10 -
Respite
As my DW keeps moving more into Stage 6, I've been thinking about how I have fought to get respite this past year and how much I am changed by it…in the best ways. I retired early, after crashin…16 -
Re: Neurological Symptoms
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74634/neurological-symptoms If you can, take him to a doctor/clinic that specializes in memory loss conditions.2 -
Re: Social Media post/comments
I’d be more concerned with him making mistakes with financial apps. banking, credit cards, etc. I think I’d delete them if they’re on his phone. If he enjoys FB, so be it. This awful disease takes so…4 -
Re: Stage 5 and not aware
Being unaware of having dementia is common, this is called anosognosia. Do not try to convince her that she has dementia. Instead, learn the work-arounds from the members and from YouTube videos and …4 -
Re: Dad confused in his apartment - looking for stairs that don't exist
welcome. Many people with dementia say they want to “go home” even if they are still in the home they have lived in for decades. It’s caused by anxiety and memory timelines issues. Even if you could …2 -
Mom was newly diagnosed
my mom was newly diagnosed , and she has lost the ability to keep track of the day , dates , appointment times. She will ask multiple times daily what time an appointment is , or what is the day /dat…5 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
Thank you for starting this thread. I feel the same way. My wife (40 years) has mid stage dementia and she has no interest in acknowledging it. I spend all my time making sure she's fed and cont…9 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
I agree with Rondab. I would not take him for a driving test. No point. He won’t believe them anyway. Just keep using redirection and distraction and keep blaming the doctor.3 -
Re: Continual Grief: I Miss My Mom
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247048#Comment_247048 I totally get it. That constant tension of wanting things to be the way they used to be but they can't and aren't…it's…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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