Tips for Talking about Alzheimer’s with a Family Member

It’s a conversation no family wants to have, but one that is vitally important – talking to a loved one about memory loss or cognitive decline. Guest article by the Alzheimer’s Association Mary Foss of Eagan, Minnesota, said she knew it was time to broach this sensitive topic with her husband, Darrell after she noticed he was having difficulty doing the home improvement projects he had enjoyed all is life. “Darrell would spend hours building and fixing things around the house – it was his hobby,” said Mary Foss. “But it got to point where he was having trouble […]