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Meet fellow Caregivers - Introduce yourself

Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 12, 2023 | Replies (707)

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@jannie59

Hi, my name is Janice, I am 63 caring for my 74-year-old husband with Amnestic Alzheimer's (zero short term memory) and Lewy Body Dementia. I work full time (from home) and have found great support and education hearing about the experiences of others on this journey. I work at Mayo and my husband receives excellent care in Mayo Neurology. He is on several medications, suffers from crippling anxiety when we leave the house for family events, doctor appointments etc. He also suffers from PAD of the lower legs. He no longer drives of course. I use a white board to help him remember the day, time of year etc. However, as this disease progresses, I see signs of some confusion, and he no longer remembers to look at the white board. He is lost when I leave to attend to an errand, but I can still leave for an hour or two safely. Thank you all for sharing your heartfelt wisdom and outpouring of support in this group. I am thankful to have found this group. I also attend the HOV zoom dementia caregivers support group weekly.

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Hi @jannie59, I, too, am glad you found this group. You mention that your husband experiences crippling anxiety when he has to leave the house, even for joyful events. What strategies have you found that help to calm him? Have they changed over time?