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Re: No short term memory
DW is similarly without short term memory and her cognitive skills are negligible, although even 8 years after the Alzheimer's diagnosis, she often appears normal outside our home, as long as sh…5 -
Re: Accusations
People with dementia often have anosognosia. This is the inability to recognize their symptoms or limitations. It is very difficult to deal with. Trying to reason with him by pointing out symptoms is…5 -
Re: in stage 8 after a fall
I'm so sorry at the loss of your husband and the whirlwind at the end….no loss is without heartache …sounds like he was physically active fairly close to the end- the driving range etc —I hope t…5 -
Re: Well Meaning Friends
I appreciate your final line of this post. I envy it as well. I am still having a hard time accepting my DH’s disease and the changes because of it.5 -
Re: 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 control some muscles could limit how she held her head or turned it. I learned to squ…7 -
in stage 8 after a fall
My wonderful husband passed last Thursday near midnight. He had been experiencing some episodes of lashing out toward the staff of his memory care home (utterly unlike any behaviors before) and I had…12 -
Re: Guardian-family angry at my decisions
Is this your family too? Or are you a non-related guardian? In either case, its wise not to give the PWD costly or sentimentally valuable jewelry. Too easy for it to be lost. Does the rest of the fam…5 -
Re: Scared of the clarity
My wife is in stage 7 and has been in memory care for over 2 years. I am not scared of her dying because I'm mostly prepared for it. Except for my hour long visits 6 days a week, I'm alread…5 -
Re: endgame
So, when my mother notices that she's declining (forgetting words, having difficulty physically or mentally) I usually find some topic to distract her until she's off the topic. With my hus…6 -
Re: endgame
why would you want to do this repeatedly. It’s creating drama and serves no purpose. She can’t understand it, can’t process it and won’t remember it. This is when a fiblet is needed.6
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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