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New To the A/D group as a Caregiver.

I am under emense stress, is there a group a can attend.....(Please)

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  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 4,681
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    @anna01041978

    Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you've found this place.

    There are groups. for caregiver support. This is an online support forum available 24/7. There are also IRL and virtual support groups available through the Alzheimer's Association in your area— contact them for places and times. Most of these meet monthly. Your Area Agency on Aging (usually a county service) may have a listing of other meetings held at hospitals, senior centers, MCFs and such.

    If your need is immediate, you can call the 800 number associated with the Alzheimer's Association and ask to speak to a care consultant.

    HB

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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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