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Assisted living or a nursing home

Amy Joy
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in I Am Living With Younger Onset Alzheimer's

My doctor recommended as my plan in future that my health problems and my abilities to care for myself are not as good anymore

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  • Iris L.
    Iris L. Member Posts: 4,412
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    Amy Joy, you are living with family now. How long do you think they will be able to care for you?


    Have you started looking at assisted living homes?


    Do you have funds set aside?

    Iris

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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
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