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Preparing Children for Visits to Relatives with Dementia

With the holidays coming up fast, parents should spend some time with their children to prepare them for what they may encounter if they are visiting with a relative with dementia.  There is no one message to impart.  What a child will want and need to know will depend on the child’s age, his or her previous relationship with the relative with dementia, how often the child sees this relative, and the behavior patterns of the relative. 

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