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Friend recently diagnosed with Dementia

Wisteria.20
Wisteria.20 Member Posts: 1 Member
in Caring For a Spouse or Partner
My best friend who is 65 was recently diagnosed with dementia and it has been a sad journey. It happened so fast. He is not able to have linear conversations and he is waiting for a nursing facility. Feeling a lot of despair. Looking for a support community.

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  • M1
    M1 Member Posts: 6,788
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    welcome, this is a good one. Read a lot of threads and you will learn a lot as well as being able to contribute to the discussions. I'm sorry for your loss, it's all hard.

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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