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Camp For Alzheimer's Patients Isn't About Memories

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Camp director Caitlin Morgan (upper right) says people with dementia often don't get the interaction they need. "Just because someone gets a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia doesn't mean life is over," Morgan says. Campers (from left) Deborah Gallagher, Jeanne Vasconcelles and Jimmy Johnson celebrate their birthdays together after Saturday night's dinner. (NPR)
Camp director Caitlin Morgan (upper right) says people with dementia often don't get the interaction they need. "Just because someone gets a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia doesn't mean life is over," Morgan says. Campers (from left) Deborah Gallagher, Jeanne Vasconcelles and Jimmy Johnson celebrate their birthdays together after Saturday night's dinner. (NPR)

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