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When diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, older seniors not only deal with the disease but the social stigma that is attached. Those diagnosed feel there is no place in society for them. The negativity that comes with the diagnosis of the can be unbearable. Alzheimer’s affects millions of aging each year. The following list contains some important information on negativity and the disease.
1. People who are not affected by Alzheimer’s do not understand the disease. They have misperceptions that cause them to react in a negative manner towards those diagnosed.
2. Alzheimer’s also confronts people with the reality of mortality, something no one wants to deal with. We ignore the existence of the disease.
3. When dealing with an Alzheimer’s patient, people must be patient. This can be a difficult situation and why some turn the other way.
Read all misperceptions of Alzheimer's Disease.
Carol Marak, Founder
