Interesting perspective. Positive outlook. How did you or how do you feel? Are you embarrassed by Alzheimer's? Comments?....By Bob DeMarco
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Lynda Bellingham makes an important point about how times have changed since her adoptive mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She points out that people are now talking about the disease and no longer sweeping it under the rug. Clearly, this is an important step in the right direction.
The actress Lynda Bellingham has told BBC Breakfast that people should not be frightened by Alzheimer's.
Lynda Bellingham lost her adoptive mother to Alzheimer's and then found out her birth mother also had the condition. She is an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society.
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Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,810 articles with more than 92,100 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.
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