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Five Tips for Families Whose Loved One Has Just Been Diagnosed with Dementia

Dorian Martin
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Dorian Martin, who helped to care for an aging grandmother and was...

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Unfortunately, I find myself increasingly in a situation where friends tell me that a loved one has been recently diagnosed with dementia. And increasingly, I find myself thinking back to when we finally heard the words “Alzheimer’s disease” come from a doctor’s lips.So how ca...
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    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 07:35 AM

    Good tips, Dorian. People go to you because you've been through it. You have a great gift to give.

    Carol

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    Anonymous
    Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 03:39 PM

    This is so simple, yet so true.  I especially agree with the approach of pausing and getting organized before you leap.

     

     

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