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Hi Katherine

My step dad was diagnosed last year with dementia. It was much further along then we realized according to his PET scan. In the last couple weeks I have realized and am trying to cope with the fact he is no longer the man that helped raise me. And I miss him.

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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