I broke down on live TV over my dad's Alzheimer's


	I broke down on live TV over my dad's Alzheimer's

BobbyDelray

6-16-2008 10:32 AM

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alzheimer's, disease, caring, elder care

BobbyDelray says:

'Alzheimer's is such a cruel disease because that vibrant person is taken away from you. They are still there in body but it's like the shell. The person you remember has gone.'

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