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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia Ever been in the dilemma of wondering how you should respond to someone with dementia? Perhaps your loved one made a comment that is uncharacteristic and insensitive for her. Are you wondering whether to simply bite your tongue or if you should take the time to explain how hurtful her words were? Learn more about this question and some possible responses below. How to Respond to Grandma's Hurtful Comments When She Has AD Recently in our Alzheimer's About.com forum, a reader described hurtful comments made by his or her Grandma who has Alzheimer's disease. The question asked was, "How should I respond to Grandma?" A couple of other people wrote in... Read more How Can Video Games Be Good for Your Brain? If you were a fly on the wall of my house, chances are you'd hear, "Too much tv and video games will rot your brains!" Turns out, I may have to... Read more Feeling Guilt or Grief After Placing Someone in a Nursing Home? Have you ever heard someone say, "I can't wait for the time when I can't care for myself so I get to live in a nursing home!"? Nah, me either.... Read more Does Alzheimer's Disease Affect Personality? Alzheimer's disease can affect memory (both short-term and long-term), word-finding abilities, and the decision-making ability of the person with the disease. But, does Alzheimer's change someone's basic personality? The answer? Sometimes.... Read more Related Searches Early Onset Dementia Alzheimers Symptoms Alzheimers Home Care Dementia Care Alzheimer 'S Featured Articles Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Options for Alzheimer's Disease If You Have Alzheimer's Disease Information for Alzheimer's Caregivers Preventing Alzheimer's Disease   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement