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Is it MCI or Dementia?
My Significant Other and I have been together for 29 years. For as long as I have known him, he has had a poor memory....
Speech, movement, sleeping with LBD..Ideas?
I am trying to figure some things out about my sweet husband. He was diagnosed with LBD about 3 years ago at age 63. Our...
Disruption of moving to new house vs familiar home until memory care..
My husband has Lewy body disease and has recently experienced a rather sudden decline. These changes include new anxiety and spatial recognition difficulties. He can...
Alzheimer's with Hallucinations
What has been your experience with a loved one who has Alzheimer's with hallucinations? I have been married for 55 years and for several years...
Vascular dementia and Alzheimer's : Support & tips welcome
My husband was diagnosed 4 years ago with both vascular dementia and alzheimer's. Though his mother passed away in 2009 with alzheimer's and my sister...
My frustration is off the charts
My husband MCI diagnosed a year ago.… Memory loss, confusion, and processing issues. On top of that, his hearing is bad, even with hearing aids....
Dementia - First 5 years report - sharing experiences
Sharing experiences and looking for a CureHello all, I'd like to share about my Mom's journey, even it's being tough to find a effective treatment...
Always needs to know where I am-anyone else experiencing this?
My husband and I have been married 51 years. He has been diagnosed with MCI, but things seem to be changing rapidly. whenever I leave...
Struggling with my retirement plan
My DH will retire (going on LTD) in August. He just turned 62 and has EOA. He is in the mild/early moderate stage. I am...
A New Mindset for Love in the Time of Dementia
All my life, I have been adventurous. People say that I rise to challenges by "pushing the envelope." So, in keeping with that sense of...
Thinking of taking a Day Trip: Anyone have tips to make it successful
Thinking of taking day trip to daughters 2 hours drive away. My husband has dementia. He is delusional sometimes. Worried about the trip being too...
I am being constantly stared at: Shadowing
My husband has Alzheimer's. He is able to do less and less and can no longer handle his business or our finances. I do all...
Are there any effective ways to deal with shadowing behavior?
I wonder if there are any effective ways to deal with shadowing. My wife's short term memory is down to a few seconds so it...
divorce
My husband has had dementia diagnosis just passed two years now. This morning as I asked him how he was and did he have a...
Wife's MCI diagnosis accelerating: Feeling alone
Thank you for this support groupMy wife was diagnosed with aMCI about a year ago and, lately, her condition has accelerated. I am new to...
Rapid Mental Decline in My Mother (65): Desperate for Diagnosis, Care
Hello, I’m looking for guidance about how to get help for my mother, who has experienced rapid mental deterioration over the past year with a...
Easily exhausted: Anyone else's partner/patient experience this?
My husband, (MCI & CAA, brain microbleeds) is now able to eat again and the sudden decline when he had pneumonia has stabilized so that...
Being prepared for the Neuropsychologist appointment: Tips
We waited months for an appointment with a neuropsychologist, and the day finally arrived yesterday. I mistakenly assumed that my husband's neurologist's office had forwarded...
Just venting, I guess
Hello, I don’t really have a question-just something to share. yesterday, the doorbell rang. It was our neighbor from across the street. We don’t know...
Should I indulge my husband because it makes him happy?
I need some help here. My husband has Dementia and I’m his caregiver. We don’t socialize much in our Senior living home. He loves cards...
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