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To all caregivers Merry Christmas....

Tetonman
Tetonman Member Posts: 8
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Oh how the holidays have changed. Blessed are the caregivers like me.

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  • SusanB-dil
    SusanB-dil Member Posts: 1,258
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    You got that right

  • Anonymousjpl123
    Anonymousjpl123 Member Posts: 716
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    Amen. Everything is different. Whether caring for someone at home, in AL/memory or from a distance. This disease changes everything. I take heart knowing/hoping that my mom knows on some level that I have stuck with her and she is loved. She lost so much.

  • psg712
    psg712 Member Posts: 438
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    Blessings to all. Holidays can add another layer of difficulty to caregiving.

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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