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From the NYT: What to Do When a Loved One was Diagnosed with Dementia

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/well/family/dementia-diagnosis-advice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Rk8.WazS.hyIqt9FeloJq&smid=url-share

This talks about next steps and how to prepare for them. It's pretty basic, but might be good for someone new to the disease.

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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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