This is the second post to raise awareness during National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. In the first post, I reviewed the types of Alzheimer’s disease, listed some notable celebrities who have died from it, and gave a brief description of how to care for a loved one with the disease.
Some of you know this disease too well, either by directly caring for someone who has it or seeing its effects on others. Either way, it isn’t easy to experience. As mentioned in part one, my wife and I have had two of our parents with the disease, and my hope is to raise awareness of what actually happens to someone who has the condition and what you can do to prepare yourself to provide care for that person or support those that are caring for their loved one.
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