SG – Brookdale Smithfield

COMMENTS FROM SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS:

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"I'm not alone."     /   "Made me feel more ready to deal [with our situation]."  /  "You were helpful and very informative."  /  "Now I understand things that are going on."  /  "Very, very good information."  /  "My husband is argumentative, but some of these ideas were helpful."  /  [I have] "a better understanding of the symptoms and/or the disease."  /  "Education is key!"  /  "Learned how to deal with the person."  /  "Most helpful - Tips on how to interact with the Alzheimer's/dementia patient."  /  [I have an] "understanding of what the patient is experiencing and what the main caregiver is experiencing."  /  "I am a caregiver for my husband with multiple myeloma, so good tips in general."  /  "As a caregiver, what are different ways you need to act to take care of the relative - don't argue and look in their eyes."  /  [I learned] "about the dementia umbrella and all the diseases associated with it."

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Monroeville  (PA) Public Library, February 28, 202