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Article: Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Sunrise Senior Living Offers Suggestions for Relating to Loved Ones Living with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia.
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- PR Newswire
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- November 20, 2006
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MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a family member or loved one can sometimes wreak havoc on these important personal relationships both emotionally and physically. While their most significant memories are slipping away, so is their ability to communicate their need for additional emotional support. This can create a very lonely experience for all parties involved. Still, the presence of the disease in a loved one does not have to mark an ending point in a relationship.
It can be a challenge connecting with people who, it seems, are no longer themselves. Still, no modern medicine can replace the hope and ...