A year later: Newsday follows Alzheimer's families
Photo credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Mike Henley lies in bed at the hospital. His family brought him to the hospital because of seizures related to his late-stage Alzheimer's. (May 22, 2008)
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Last year, Newsday published "Alzheimer's: The Love and the Heartbreak," a series of stories that followed six families with loved ones at different stages of the disease. The award-winning stories explored the emotional, physical and financial impact of caring for those with Alzheimer's, whether they are at home or in a facility.
A year later finds many of the families continuing to struggle:...
