Zen and the Art of Coping With Alzheimer's

By DENISE GRADY
NYT

In Brief:

• The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to increase dramatically in coming years, straining the health care system.
• Scientists have not discovered the cause nor devised effective treatments. Even diagnosis is difficult.
• In the absence of therapies, attention has turned to teaching the skills necessary to cope with demented patients.
• Increasingly caregivers are encouraged to validate the feelings and perceptions of the person with Alzheimer's.

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