Young Adult Daughter of Dad with Dementia
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welcome to the place for info and support. So sorry about your Dad’s diagnosis. I’m not young but wanted to respond. Learn all you can about the disease by reading books or watching videos. The book “The 36 Hour Day” was recommended by a nurse. Tam Cummings has great videos. Although he’s in a care facility info helps you learn how to communicate with him, not argue, how to handle delusions, hallucinations, Sundowners, etc. At the top of this page is a search bar where you can search for certain terms like young caregiver and you can read old posts. Try different search terms like caring for parent, early onset, etc I would also search online for online support groups for children of parent with dementia. I also would call the Alzheimer’s toll free number to see if they have a virtual support group for children. Hope this helps.
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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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