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Good points about guilt and relief in caregiving.

Emily 123
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edited May 9 in I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)

I think it's hard for others to appreciate the guilt that accompanies caring for someone with dementia. I liked this brief video

https://youtube.com/shorts/NXeU5SFW5lM?si=gQ-WLKsFEfOWWf6o

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  • Emily 123
    Emily 123 Member Posts: 987
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    edited May 12

    Excellent article, especially about how, even with robust end of life instructions, the primary caregiver still can have hard decisions to make.

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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
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