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VA adopts new dementia-friendly BRO validation techniques & training

ButterflyWings
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This is outstanding news. A big step in the right direction for Veterans with dementia.

Advanced dementia patients often need a BRO - VA News

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  • Joydean
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    Thank you butterfly wings for sharing. This is definitely a step in the right direction. I hope it will expand to all states.

  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
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    That is definitely a win. Thanks for sharing.

  • mommafour
    mommafour Member Posts: 82
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    This is good news, seems like a much-needed program.

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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