There Is Life After a Dementia Diagnosis: Live It

Photo credit Matteo Vistocco For most anyone who has been diagnosed with dementia, or has loved someone with a type of dementia, the formal diagnosis was a moment frozen in time. A moment where the thought of possibly having a brain-destroying disease became a confirmed reality. That pivotal moment is life-changing, however, people can move beyond that moment in time and learn to live with dementia. For our family, that moment arrived after my dad came out of a surgery that was supposed to repair damage caused by a World War II brain injury.  MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesThere's No Way Around Grief Other Than Working Through ItCaregiving Humor: If We Don't Laugh We'll CryHow We Celebrate Christmas While Dealing With Dementia 
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