When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, our initial response is fear. After that the journey of love through the good, the bad and the ugly begins. Arlener shares what she learned about dementia and care-giving with the hope that it helps someone else who is starting this journey. She shares the dos and don’ts of caring for a dementia patient, how to create new memories, and how to care for yourself. The most amazing discovery is that dementia does not change the spirit of a person – it remains totally intact. Despite dementia, they created new memories as they sang, danced, and shared stories. Although the memory faded, they always remembered to laugh.
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