“How to Reduce Dementia’s Tragic Toll on Families”

How to Reduce Dementia’s Tragic Toll on Families,” by Marc Agronin, Wall Street Journal

“When a family member suffers from dementia, we tend to view it as an individual tragedy. But too often this wrecking ball of a disease takes a toll on the entire family. . . . The tragedy here is that it doesn’t have to be this way. If families understand the perils, they can navigate them without imploding. . . . The key is for families to understand that core emotional need and to realize that a win-win approach is possible, resulting in relationships that are closer, healthier and more resilient—not in spite of their parent’s illness, but because of it.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

More on the dark side of dementia caregiving and how to mitigate its consequences. Thanks to The Long-Term Care Guy, Center Regional Rep Romeo Raabe of Green Bay, Wisconsin for bringing this piece in today’s WSJ  to our attention.

How to Reduce Dementia’s Tragic Toll on Families

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