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edited August 28 in Caring for a Parent

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    welcome to the forum. Your loved one likely has anosognosia and is unable to perceive that he/she is impaired. This is quite different from denial. You cannot reason with them and shouldn't try. Do you have power of attorney for healthcare and finances? You need it to force a change in the living situation and will probably have to do it without their consent. If you don't have it, talk to a certified elder law attorney right away (look at nelf.org for list of such attorneys by location).

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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