My mom grieved the real talks dementia took away with my grandpa. I loved the nonsense ones.

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The author found new ways to talk to her grandfather when he had dementia.

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  • My grandpa's dementia made conversations unpredictable and confusing.
  • I learned to accept his reality instead of correcting him.
  • That approach helped us stay connected in a new way.

"What's your favorite color, grandpa?"

My dad's dementia care cost $17,000 a month. It wiped out his life savings in 16 months.

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The author's dad had dementia and needed round-the-clock care.

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I quit fast-paced journalism to care for my sick mom. My experience in both led me to become a celebrant at funerals.

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Journalist Mandy Appleyard, who worked in the UK, the US, and Asia, became a caretaker for her sick mom. She later switched careers to preside at funerals.

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My 82-year-old mom has dementia. Over the last few years I've learned to be her voice.

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A brain-training game that takes about 2 hours a week can reduce your risk of developing dementia by 25%, study finds

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Speed training can lower your risk of developing dementia by 25%, according to a new study.

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I'm still working at 80 to help my family with medical bills. Caregiving has brought me closer to my grandkids, but I don't think I'll retire.

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Noe Parenteau (right) with his sister (left)

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Emma Heming Willis says Bruce Willis not knowing he has dementia has been both 'the blessing and the curse'

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Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis

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My mother prepared for retirement, but a dementia diagnosis wiped out her savings. I had to scramble to figure out her care.

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The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis.

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My parents moved in with us to care for my husband when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 46.

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