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Article: Understanding the Dementia Experience

Jeanne C.
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  • Penny Hansen
    Penny Hansen Member Posts: 1
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    Thank you for this article.

    My DH has recently moved to an increased level of memory loss. He does not recognize me or our home. He has a lot of questions, and I am unsure how to respond. Some of the articles I read encourage the caregiver to meet them where they are and enter their world, however, at this point I have been giving my DH true answers to his questions. It does not seem right to tell him I am only a caregiver and that he is in a care home. Does anyone have any feedback?

  • Jeanne C.
    Jeanne C. Member Posts: 827
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/214848#Comment_214848

    Hi Penny - welcome to the forum but sorry you need us. I'm going to copy your post to the main page because it will get more traffic and you'll get more responses.

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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