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Caregiver, Linda Bauters's inspiring memories of her dad—opening for famous acts in Las Vegas and his gracious closing act living with dementia and Parkinson's.[...]
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When a parent or spouse is diagnosed with dementia, fun and games are far from most people’s minds. Believe it or not, a popular tabletop game can actually slow cognitive decline. [...]
Despite Dementia, Michael O’Brien Smiles Twenty-one years ago, when I became a full-time family caregiver for my father with dementia, few people talked openly about living w[...]
