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Re: First visit memory care
New to the group. First post. My DW with EO just completed 3 weeks in a MC facility. We position this new stage in lives as her new job. We are both 62 and she is still very active. For the first 2 w…5 -
Re: First visit memory care
My DH has been in MC 7 weeks. I dread visiting. He wants to come home with me, asks about things at home at times. Everyone assures me it was the right thing to do but it's the hardest thing I&#…5 -
Re: Driving Restored?
This is a very heartbreaking and volatile stsge that I’ve been going thru for 3 years now. It’s the main reason that on occasion I must lock my bedroom door to sleep. I sleep every night with the car…7 -
Re: Driving Restored?
have the doctor send a letter to the DMV. I believe there is a form online for the doctor to complete.6 -
Re: Driving Restored?
I find it difficult to address this. I can’t believe the lack of help, support, care and understanding from the medical field and the insurance company, it is beyond my understanding. Your DH has bee…7 -
Scared
My wife is 54 and was just diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. I’m scared for her and myself. The changes I’ve seen in the past year now has a name. But that’s not much comfort. I think I’m still…10 -
Re: Tired and Sad
Thank you so much for the hugs and kind words of encouragement when I was feeling so down. I did get a modicum of extra sleep and the next day brought our daughter and family here for a Sunday cuppa …9 -
Care home wants more meds because of aggression
My DH has late-stage early-onset Alzheimer’s with aphasia. For his safety and because I work full time, we had to move him to memory care 10 months ago. Before moving he would sometimes strike out at…6 -
Re: Medication
We had a similar situation but then DW allowed me to watch her fill her pillbox, then she let me fill it while she watched. Now I control all the meds and dispense twice a day from the pillbox into a…5 -
progression question
Hi all- I have a question for those of you that have spouses who have advanced from early/mid to mid/end stages and this may sound dumb. Can you share how that change happened? Currently, my DH is in…7
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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