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VA adopts new caregiving techniques for PWD Vets - "BRO" techniques. Validation etc.

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

Advanced dementia patients often need a BRO - VA News

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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