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Local families grapple with the effects of Alzheimer's and search for support.

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This is the first part of a four-part series on Alzheimer’s, a disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out simple, daily tasks. The disease, often referred to as “the long goodbye,” is devastating to those who have it, as well as their fam…

Featured Top Story

This is the second part of a four-part series on Alzheimer’s, a disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out simple, daily tasks. The disease, often referred to as “the long goodbye,” is devastating to those who have it, as well as their fa…

Featured Top Story

This is the third part of a four-part series on Alzheimer’s, a disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out simple, daily tasks. The disease, often referred to as “the long goodbye,” is devastating to those who have it, as well as their fam…

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