Families conquer heartbreak with real-life role playing as they learn to cope with deadly disease

Half of all Americans know someone who has Alzheimer’s disease – a disease that has now replaced cancer as the most feared disease among seniors. It affects more than five million people in the United States; and that number is expected to reach 13 million within the next fifteen years! While we wait for a cure for this debilitating disease, a nationally renowned Alzheimer’s and dementia care expert, Teepa Snow, is beginning a year-long, 24 city tour.

This article was syndicated and originally appeared on the Senior Helpers website.