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Family relationships take hit after diagnosis

They fight with the government, they tussle with health insurance companies and they struggle against the medical establishment. Caregivers for Alzheimer's patients deal with many types of confrontations but one of the toughest battles they often face takes place within their own families.

Complicated, sometimes fractious family histories have a tendency to re-emerge after a medical diagnosis...

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