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Online Caregiving Chat: Caring For a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

Dr. Peter Rabins, a member of AARP’s Caregiving Expert Panel, answers your questions.

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DR. PETER RABINS

Are you caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia?  If so, you are not alone.  Families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases face many challenges.  These challenges can range from managing the various stages of the disease, dealing with difficult behaviors, finding the best home care or alternative living arrangements and finding the time to take care of yourself.  The list goes on.  

Join Dr. Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day:  A Family Guide to Caring for Person with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss and a member of AARP’s Caregiving Expert Panel, for a live online chat to answer your questions around caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia.  

The chat will be held live on Thursday, May 16th from 2pm – 3pm EST.

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