Making a Dementia Care Plan: 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor
This blog was published on November 23, 2015 and updated on January 15, 2020. Dementia can be a terrifying diagnosis, especially when you do not know ...
After the Diagnosis: How to Build a Support Network
Although cancer, heart attacks, and strokes are more common and kill far more people, dementia remains America’s most feared illness. Our memories make us who we are, and losing them is terrifying. But dementia is a slow, progressive illness. Many pe...
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