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Wendy Williams diagnosed with PPA and FTD
I know about her because when her talk show was still on the air, I'd see it when I was on the treadmill at the gym. The volume was always turned down, so I can't tell you the format of the show, only that it seemed fun and was kind of high energy. So today I saw the news about her. Here's the article I saw. She's the same…
MC facility not going well, but I just can't bring him home
Sorry, I just need to talk to people that know what I'm going through. Bob has been in memory care since 4/1. At first I thought things were going great, but then the downward slide started. I feel betrayed by all the positive things they told me before I chose to place him and now I just feel stuck in a bad situation.…
Activities to distract FTD dad
I'm reading all your posts with great interest and gratitude for all what I'm learning about this awful illness and lovely relatives that live its consequences with so much care, love and life-openness. I wanted to check if anyone had ideas for how to distract my dad when he starts with his obsessive routines. Until a…
I saw an update on Bruce Willis
Stuff I track …. As I read through the article, I saw that he just turned 69. I guess he stepped away from acting in 2021 or 2022, which means he was older than 65. I always thought that FTD was kind of an early onset kind of thing, but maybe I'm wrong. Or maybe he's just at the outer edges … I thought I'd post the article…
Some research to share
I had coffee with @GG06 today (it was so good to see her!). She shared some articles and a webinar that she thought I would find interesting. Sharing with you: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/dad2.12183 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7202045/
Would you make tough decisions if it was allowed?
Bob has been in Memory Care exactly 1 month now. I look at him now, and realize the lengths I went to when he was home to maintain a certain level of normalcy. I worked like crazy to continually take him to the bathroom so he didn't wear diapers, now he's in diapers all day. I gave him nutritional snacks all day long…
husband 40 yrs old FTD
my husband just got diagnosed with fTD , I need help in finding him a place he can go during the day because I need to sleep during the day because I work at night.his family helps out with him right now but its getting to much for them . just need help with every thing
Interesting, if true
Smartphone app could help detect early-onset dementia cause, study finds It seems to be proficient at detecting FTD
Just need to vent and have someone listen.....
So, This past week I made the decision and arrangements for Bob to go to a memory care facility on 4/1. By far the hardest thing I've ever done. I still work full time, and I finally admitted to myself that neither my job or my husband/patient were getting the attention they need and deserve. Something had to give, and…
FTD young onset
My 55 year old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 11/2023. We have will be married 31 years this April with 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Previous we had were separated for 2 years due to him checking out of life with everyone. We got back together last March 2023 for one last try. His behaviors were more bizarre,…