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  • Need Ideas for duties/tasks an In-home care aid/companion can do

    My mom and dad are finally open to having an in-home care aid come in a few times a week to help out around the house and most importantly, give my dad a rest from caregiving for my mom. Along with the normal apprehension to having a stranger come into their house, the big stressor for my dad right now is that he doesn't…

  • Preoccupying a PWD with YouTube and other ideas

    I found that preoccupying a PWD with some nostalgic shows from YouTube is a good way to keep a PWD calm or out of trouble. Some things I've discovered: Walking tours videos - may show places they lived in, or reminisce about. They can run quite long - like an hour or so. Compendium of news and events from past years. I was…

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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