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For Senior Citizens their children; caregivers
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Telling them about your disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a disastrous news that you are about to announce to friends and your beloved relatives. It is hard to accept and its doubly hard to share this with your loved ones. Telling people that you are sick of something that has no specific cure is generally uncomfortable.
Here are just a few of suggestions on how to deal with it from the Alzheimer’s association:
1. Provide basic explanation about the disease. Tell them that it is not just because of the age but it is a brain disease that impairs memory and behavior.
2. Encourage them to learn more about the disease.
3. Share your fears, concerns and the diagnosis to your loved ones.
4. Tell them that they are important and that you may need them in the near future. Tell them that their support is something that is important to you too.
5. Explain that you enjoy being with them despite the fact that there is a clear and present disease that is knocking at your door.
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