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Family Care Guide - alz.org

SDianeL
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I found this on the VA website and I'm sure it's here somewhere but I hadn't seen it yet. Maybe it will help someone just starting their journey with this terrible disease. https://www.alz.org/media/manh/documents/Family-Care-Guide-FINAL.pdf

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  • jfkoc
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    There is a wealth of info on alz.org... Sometimes we forget to mention it so thanks for the reminder.

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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