LI Alzheimer's caregiver shares story on Capitol Hill
Quick ReadKaren Henley took her two teenage children to Washington, D.C. so they could tell congressional members how the disease has impacted their lives.
Photo credit: Jay Paul | As part of The National Alzheimer's "Action Summit," Karen Henley, right, and her two children, Courtney and Brandon, testify before local members of Congress in their offices on Capital Hill. (March 10, 2010)
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It took a trip to Capitol Hill, but Karen Henley finally feels empowered.
Henley, who was featured in Newsday's series on Alzheimer's disease in October, took her two teenage children to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday so they could tell congressional members how the disease has impacted their lives.
She and her children, Courtney and Brandon, care for Henley's husband Mike, who was diagnosed...
