I wish my mother had been willing to find out what was behind her memory loss earlier. In (my) ideal world, such a diagnosis would have allowed Mom to come to terms with her loss as well as let family members and friends know how better to help her (and to express our love and admiration for her).  So based on hindsight, I’d like to suggest the following six ideas for someone who has received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia relatively early in the disease’s progression.

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