Source: http://blog.alz.org/finding-joy-in-the-face-of-alzheimers-richard-lui-talks-family-long-distance-caregiving/
We sat down to talk with Richard Lui, news anchor for NBC and MSNBC and long-distance caregiver for his father, who is living with Alzheimer’s. Every week, Richard travels coast-to-coast to be with his family.
Tell us about your father Steven’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and how it came about.
It began with a diagnosis of dementia. The interesting part is my Dad never had a great memory – it was something we joked about. However, what started to happen was much more extreme.
Dad is one of 13 children in his family, and at Christmas, his youngest sister Fannie pulled me aside and said, “I’m concerned, Steve is forgetting our names.” He agreed he should get tested. This was about five years ago, and it resulted in a diagnosis of early signs of dementia. It w…
Source: http://blog.alz.org/finding-joy-in-the-face-of-alzheimers-richard-lui-talks-family-long-distance-caregiving/
We sat down to talk with Richard Lui, news anchor for NBC and MSNBC and long-distance caregiver for his father, who is living with Alzheimer’s. Every week, Richard travels coast-to-coast to be with his family.
Tell us about your father Steven’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and how it came about.
It began with a diagnosis of dementia. The interesting part is my Dad never had a great memory – it was something we joked about. However, what started to happen was much more extreme.
Dad is one of 13 children in his family, and at Christmas, his youngest sister Fannie pulled me aside and said, “I’m concerned, Steve is forgetting our names.” He agreed he should get tested. This was about five years ago, and it resulted in a diagnosis of early signs of dementia. It w…
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