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Mother’s Day & Dementia… My Own Op-Ed (please share, please spread the word)

Mother’s Day is an awkward holiday. I say awkward because while I understand why we make such a fuss about this day, I can’t help but find it to be somewhat, well, insensitive — to put it bluntly, Mother’s Day … Continue reading

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Howard’s Brain or A Day In the Life of a Man Living With Frontotemporal Dementia

I’ve never met Howard. I was “introduced” to Howard via a Facebook support group for kids whose parents have Frontotemporal dementia (Pick’s disease) or other early-onset dementias…. Howard has an interesting story to tell……. he actually knows he’s dying from … Continue reading

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Is Dementia Contagious Or Let’s Talk Genetics

A scary thought has started creeping in………………………… what if her disease is genetic? OK, there’s no family history that I know of, but still……………My mother never had a fighting chance……… she never knew she was sick…………. minus the “I can’t … Continue reading

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