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Donepezil and Memantine-Extreme Side Effects
Hello Everyone! This is time on the site. My DH was officially diagnosed with VD about eight months ago. But because my mom also had dementia, I knew three years ago that something was wrong. His doct…
Caregiving
Dementia
Care Options
Started by ChickenMama
Most recent by Carl46
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
492
Nov 11, 2024
1
12
My situation is getting confusing
Hi, My mom is 80 yrs old now and her dementia would be stage 5 progressing towards stage 6. I had brought her back to her house from my brother's place in June and my journey since then has been horri…
Caregiving
Started by Kiran
Most recent by Anonymousjpl123
Caring for a Parent
200
Nov 8, 2024
0
5
Today is our anniversary
DH doesn't remember that it is. I have not mentioned it. He was always the one to remember the dates of everything. Just makes me sad.
Caregiving
Living with Dementia
Started by ronda b
Most recent by Karen711
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
230
Nov 6, 2024
9
15
Ok - Need advice and suggestions multiple languages
I’ve become my mom’s full time care taker a few months ago. I sold my house, remodeled their basement and moved in to stay with her. My mom was my best friend we had fun together and did mostly everyt…
Caregiving
Communication
Care Options
Started by Bean1217
Most recent by harshedbuzz
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
108
Nov 4, 2024
1
2
How do I get my sister to the doctor?
Hi, I am new to the forum. I am sure this question has been asked by many people that are starting this journey. My sister thinks she is fine and ignores our requests to have her make an appointment t…
Caregiving
Helping Family/Friends
Started by donrossini
Most recent by harshedbuzz
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
79
Nov 3, 2024
1
3
Everything is perfectly normal...maybe not
Just feel the need to "talk". DH in ES to MS Alz. He has seemed perfectly normal now for about two weeks. You'd have to live with him and pay attention to know anything was off. Well, there is the thi…
Behaviors
Caregiving
Started by Maru
Most recent by Whyzit2
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
283
Nov 2, 2024
1
12
Fair Hearing
Hello everybody! I have a fair hearing coming up on November 7th for myself to be enrolled in the CDPAP program, and I am quite anxious about it. I applied for the CDPAP program last year as I can't w…
Asking for Help
Caregiving
Legal Planning
Started by rosecoloredglasses
Most recent by M1
Caring for a Parent
85
Oct 24, 2024
0
6
Young Adult Daughter of Dad with Dementia
Hi everyone! I'm 22, just came home from graduating college and sadly my Dad was recently diagnosed with Dementia after 2 years of agitation, aggression, and eventually psychosis symptoms. With the he…
Caregiving
Stress
Dementia
Started by bdavis809
Most recent by SDianeL
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
128
Oct 24, 2024
3
1
Trying to Do What is Best
We are about to hit the wall with rehab discharge and getting my mom into AL instead of letting her return to her IL apartment. This is going to be very hard since her perception of her abilities and …
Caregiving
Burnout
Safety
Started by NizhoniGrrl
Most recent by Quilting brings calm
Caring for a Parent
262
Oct 21, 2024
1
9
Advice on in home behaviors
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to explain to my Dad that he needs to throw his depends away when they are wet vs just leaving them on the floor? Any advice on how my Mom or I can explain this…
Caregiving
Dementia
Started by ericarose08
Most recent by jfkoc
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
248
Oct 16, 2024
0
10
Special needs trust
We’re meeting with a lawyer to go over our wills. There’s going to be a discussion about “self settled special needs trust” vs “third party trust”. My wife is turning 65 on October 12. She was just di…
Asking for Help
Caregiving
Legal Planning
Started by allit
Most recent by allit
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
125
Oct 2, 2024
0
5
alz...the disease that is full of surprises
DH, diagnosed in June with ES. I've done enough reading that I really shouldn't be surprised by anything but…He has had short term memory loss for a number of years but when I finally woke to the fact…
Caregiving
Memory Loss
Started by Maru
Most recent by sherryandwilliam
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
377
Sep 28, 2024
4
12
Tips on Water Intake
Hi everyone! Happy (almost) fall :) I'm writing to ask if anyone has had any experience with their loved one not remembering to drink water. My mom has recently started on Lexapro to deal with her anx…
Caregiving
Medication Safety
Started by rosecoloredglasses
Most recent by fesk
Caring for a Parent
214
Sep 28, 2024
0
9
Information in case of emergency
DH has ALZ. I read somewhere about posting info on 'fridge in case of emergency for emergency personnel to find. How much info is enough and how much is too much? Emergency contacts, doctors, diagnosi…
Caregiving
Started by Maru
Most recent by dancsfo
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
169
Sep 24, 2024
0
5
Dementia and Muscle Weakness
My mom has been diagnosed with Dementia / Alzheimer's for about 2 years now. This past year i have been staying at my parents house as the adls for my mom are getting more difficult for my dad to care…
Caregiving
Safety
Care Options
Started by Kimikazi
Most recent by Lucy C
Caring for a Parent
113
Sep 24, 2024
0
1
Mother causing herself ulcers yelling at my dad every day
My mom is at the stage where she is having delusions of my father cheating on her. The only new memories she seems to hold onto these days are the ones she's made up or if something happened that made…
Caregiving
Dementia
Delusions
Started by EBjax
Most recent by Quilting brings calm
Caring for a Parent
133
Sep 22, 2024
0
3
Meal Ideas
Hi everyone! My mom previously was an adventurous eater. Lately, she has trouble with finding foods she likes to eat. Her tastes have changed and she tends to just eat "junk" (chocolate, pretzels, pea…
Asking for Help
Caregiving
Dementia
Started by helpingdaughter26
Most recent by dancsfo
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
208
Sep 21, 2024
0
7
Scared
Hi everybody. My loved one with Alzheimer's Disease is my dear mama and I am her main caretaker. I've posted a few times already in here and the support that I receive means more than any of you could…
Caregiving
Burnout
Anxiety
Started by rosecoloredglasses
Most recent by Lucy C
Caring for a Parent
232
Sep 18, 2024
1
6
memory loss
DH, diagnosed ES ALZ in June has been losing words for some time now, and that seems to be accelerating. This week he lost memory of two of his life events, one the wedding of our 2nd daughter some ye…
ALZConnected How-To
Early Stage (Mild)
Caregiving
Started by Maru
Most recent by fmb
Caring for a Parent
105
Sep 14, 2024
0
4
Power of Attorney
My wife has early-mid stage Alzheimer’s and anosognosia. I’ve been told I need power of attorney, but I have questions about that. Do I really need this, given that all our assets are held jointly? Is…
Asking for Help
Caregiving
Legal Planning
Started by welden
Most recent by Jazzma
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
634
Sep 13, 2024
1
19
Father with early-onset now in late stages
Hello, I was made aware of these discussion boards through resources at my university and thought I'd give it a shot. I live in Orange Country, CA. I'm a 26 year old Female and my father got diagnosed…
Caregiving
Support
Late Stage (Severe)
Started by shalomrg
Most recent by Regina312
Caring for a Parent
286
Sep 10, 2024
4
5
Deception but not the usual topic
my mom has dementia and I've well read on the topic of the tendency to lie to fill in memory holes, or confabulation. I cannot find any material on this behavior: We will giver her a plate of food and…
Behaviors
Caregiving
Eating
Started by Hooch33
Most recent by CaliforniaGirl-1
Caring for a Parent
507
Sep 7, 2024
0
18
Broke my heart
My DH has done nothing for 2 years,besides watch TV and feed the birds and squirrels. Here in the last 2 weeks he has been cleaning out his man cave( which was disaster d/t I'm not to move or touch an…
Caregiving
Started by ronda b
Most recent by eaglemom
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
235
Sep 1, 2024
6
4
She is the Love of My Life, will she come back for a moment?
My DW, first showed signs of mild cog impairment during covid, July of 2020. Sill very mild what everyone thought was stress related. Then in 2/2022 we both were infected with a severe. Case of covid …
Behaviors
Caregiving
Burnout
Started by DrNani
Most recent by [Deleted User]
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
587
Sep 1, 2024
8
14
Delusions have started for my PWD and I feel lost
Hi, I am the grand daughter and I help give care to my PWD. She has mid stage altzeimers dementia.I've noticed she's started to remeber false memories that didn't happen. She's started to see "animals…
Caregiving
Dementia
Delusions
Started by Joan_5704
Most recent by SDianeL
I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
276
Aug 29, 2024
2
11
If you are not convienced, let me share this...
Most caregivers know that you should plan as early as you can. And plan for contingencies. Murphy follows Alzheimer's around like a puppy dog. (Murphy's law that says if anything can go wrong, it will…
Caregiving
Legal Planning
Planning for the Future
Started by FredW
Most recent by sandwichone123
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
799
Aug 23, 2024
11
12
The Fall
Probably the worst situation possible…91 year old with Alzheimer's now with a broken femur… http://simplebender.com/2024/08/17/joy-in-alzheimers-episode-47-the-fall/
Caregiving
Dementia
Care Options
Started by simplebender
Most recent by simplebender
Caring for a Parent
137
Aug 21, 2024
1
2
Siblings involvement in parental care
Does anyone who is caring for their parents have siblings who choose not to be involved and how do you deal with it?
Caregiving
Started by sarah61163
Most recent by CSON
Caring for a Parent
463
Aug 17, 2024
1
8
Mom With EOAD Lacks Motivation
Hi, I’m grateful to have come across this resource. Last year, my mother (60 years old at the time) was diagnosed with EOAD. While the diagnosis came as a shock for someone of her age, we were noticin…
Early Stage (Mild)
Behaviors
Caregiving
Started by allenico
Most recent by kblau
Caring for a Parent
221
Aug 16, 2024
2
13
Move done , blocked phone
Well the move went well as planned into AL. She seemed happy , all be it tired after all the activity she’s not been used to. We did have an issue with the room mate. Per the director the roommate und…
Caregiving
Long Term Care Placement
Started by mabelgirl
Most recent by mabelgirl
Caring for a Parent
113
Aug 14, 2024
3
3

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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Donepezil and Memantine-Extreme Side Effects

My situation is getting confusing

Today is our anniversary

Ok - Need advice and suggestions multiple languages

How do I get my sister to the doctor?

Everything is perfectly normal...maybe not

Fair Hearing

Young Adult Daughter of Dad with Dementia

Trying to Do What is Best

Advice on in home behaviors

Special needs trust

alz...the disease that is full of surprises

Tips on Water Intake

Information in case of emergency

Dementia and Muscle Weakness

Mother causing herself ulcers yelling at my dad every day

Meal Ideas

Scared

memory loss

Power of Attorney

Father with early-onset now in late stages

Deception but not the usual topic

Broke my heart

She is the Love of My Life, will she come back for a moment?

Delusions have started for my PWD and I feel lost

If you are not convienced, let me share this...

The Fall

Siblings involvement in parental care

Mom With EOAD Lacks Motivation

Move done , blocked phone

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