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Stress and strain on caregivers also takes a toll
The emotional and physical strain of taking care of someone with Alzheimer's, combined with the financial and medical struggles, often puts the caregiver's - and sometimes even the patient's - physical health at risk over time.
"There's so much to learn with this," said Beth Signore of the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged in Commack. "And all of that stress, that anxiety leads...
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