Handling the holidays can be tough for families coping with Alzheimer’s

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December 24, 2014
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Handling the holidays can be tough for families coping with Alzheimer’s
The holidays can be stressful for families coping with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, as people search for meaningful ways to honor traditions with people whose memories of them may be fading. They’re also a time when some family members may first notice signs of physical or mental decline in relatives they haven’t seen in a while.

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