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May 2014
48m 44s

Living with Alzheimer's & Parenting and ...

KATHRYN ZOX
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Kathryn interviews Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Amy Newmark, author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias". Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia affect millions of people, and this book is especially for caregivers. This collection - a collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association - of ... Show More
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