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DH asked: “Do I have Alzheimer’s?”

DH saw me reading Chicken Soup for the Soul LivingWith Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias. 

He was watching TV and I didn’t think he was paying any attention to me. And then he asked, “Do I have Alzheimer’s?” I replied,  “Your doctor thinks so.” He then asked, “What do you think?” I replied “I don’t know, what do you think?” (What a coward I am.)

He then said “I think I’m doing better, I recall things later that I’ve forgotten”. I then said to him, I think you are doing better too.” End of conversation. We had a dish of mint chocolate chip ice cream.

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  • Marie58
    Marie58 Member Posts: 382
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    I think you handled it well...especially the ice cream part!

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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