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LI Alzheimer's caregiver shares story on Capitol Hill

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...

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