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Granddaughter to one suffering from Alzheimer's and Hospice professional

Hi everybody! I am new to this site, but wanted to sign up, to try to help others caring for/living with someone suffering from Alzheimer's/dementia. I have recently started working as an account executive/community liaison for a hospice company, where I have learned so much already. My grandmother also has dementia, so I do help take care of her. Between caring for somebody and working for hospice, I have learned so much about the resources out there, especially the awesome benefit of hospice, but also how this disease progresses and just how fast a major decline can happen. I am here to help!

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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