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Should We Laugh/Joke About Alzheimer s?

Posted on April 14, 2008

AlzheimersNotes.com Facing Alzheimer s With Love and Laughter is the subtitle of The Last Dance. It brings to mind the question Should we laugh and joke about Alzheimer s? Some caregivers and spokespersons for Alzheimer s became very upset because Julie Christie joked about memory loss during an interview associated with her movie, Away From Her. However, others felt we should lighten up because she wasn t meaning anything derogatory.What do you think when it concerns laughing and joking about Alzheimer s? In general, I feel, it depends on the situation and how the r...

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