SECOND OPINION | Alzheimer's Disease: A Caregiver's Journey
Duration: 04:00
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Program: Second Opinion
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease can be devastating for a person and their loved ones. Caregiving issues surrounding a person with a cognitive disease are unique, and planning for decline in health is critical for the caregiver.
Tags:Topics:
- Health
- Health: Aging
- Health: Caregiving
- News & Public Affairs: Health
- Science & Nature: Psychology & The Mind
Post Date: December 1, 2008
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