The TLC Story - Severe Dementia br A Guide for Caregivers of Loved Ones in the Severe Stage of Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Diseases. br "TLC" is a common language abbreviation for Tender Loving Care. Giving TLC is the minimum that a loved one living with dementia needs and deserves. br This book is an exciting and touching true story about our final years together. Naturally,never envisionedwould ever become a caregiver husband during Laura's end-of-life stage. The marriage vow, "In sickness and in health..." took on complex personal responsibilities when Laura's dementia progressed to the final stage. br have focused this book on the severe stage of ..