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Dementia and Redefining Quality of Life

A mother-daughter journey into the unknown

  The idea of dementia or dependence appalled my mother. For many years, she declared, “If I ever get Alzheimer’s, take me out and shoot me!” Her definition of quality of life was firmly grounded in her ability to think … Continue reading

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