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In her art, the impossible world of an Alzheimer’s caregiver

Por: The Boston Globe Life February 24, 2023

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HINGHAM — In the earliest days, when Sara Holbrook’s husband was only mildly affected, he’d talk about his diagnosis.At cocktail parties or on the T, the former chief investment officer at John Hancock would sometimes begin conversations by saying: “My name is Foster Aborn, I have Alzheimer’s.”It was a way of signaling his impairment, of letting people know if he seemed distracted or indifferent, that was just the disease. It... + full article



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