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  • Re: Driving Restored?

    Trying not to be political but from some horrid accidents recently seems many DMVs today are more interested in social engineering than road safety. Is the disease unpredictable and progressive- YES …
  • Re: progression question

    My DH was diagnosed with mild cognitive decline in 2023 - but there were signs years before that. He suffered a stroke in July of last year. Since then he never regained the use of his left hand, has…
  • 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…
  • 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&#…
  • 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…
  • Re: Driving Restored?

    have the doctor send a letter to the DMV. I believe there is a form online for the doctor to complete.
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 …
  • 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…

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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