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    Hi ACaregiver24 - Welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason... We are caring for MIL with AD/VD. With working and being mom to teen, you sure have your hands full. Is mom living alone? Since she is…
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    Hi, welcome, I'm glad you are reaching out. That sounds funny to me because I am fairly new to this group, too. It is very difficult to find a balance, and I, too, am in the 'what should I expect?' a…
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    Ha ha very funny and I thought just don’t put on weight between now and next Christmas and you may find yourself wearing a new pair of jeans. Thanks for the laugh.
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    Hello, Some of my family are medical, and so support for me has been great. But I still sent everyone the attached and asked them to read both, because they're a great start to understanding how the …
  • Re: Oh no. New low

    I know the feeling when a new behavior smacks you in the face. It’s so scary. Hugs.
  • Re: Bible Verse to Lift You Up 1/1/25

    Thank you for this. We are fairly new in this journey and life seems so bleak right now.
  • Re: New Year

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  • Re: My wife is becoming a chipmunk.

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  • Re: My wife is becoming a chipmunk.

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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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