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Dementia Super Stars

I've been in the game so long now I forget that newly minted caregivers may not be aware of the GOAT of dementia caregiving. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...

Dementia Super Stars! Yeah, we got 'em.

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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