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• Article - How to Tell Your Kids About Your Parent's Alzheimer's Disease

  Help your kids understand what your parent is going through with this simple guide to explaining Alzheimer's disease to children.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How can I get my mother to acknowledge that she has Alzheimer's?

  Should I tell my parent she has Alzheimer's? Expert advice on how to talk about Alzheimer's when your parent is starting to experience dementia.

• Question - How do I tell strangers about my parent's Alzheimer's disease?

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• Question - What can I do about the fact that my sibling is in denial about Alzheimer's?

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• Question - Should I take cigarettes away from my mother, who has Alzheimer's, for fear she'll start a fire?

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• Question - Any suggestions for talking to my father, who has Alzheimer's, about his finances?

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• Question - What do I say to my mom when her Alzheimer's causes her to forget the obvious?

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• Question - How can I get my brother to help with Alzheimer's care?

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• Question - How should I tell my mom's friends that she has Alzheimer's?

  What's the right time to tell friends about a parent's Alzheimer's? When it's time to tell them about the Alzheimer's or dementia, they can help.