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Tennessee legislation encourages more education about Alzheimer s Disease
More than 120,000 people in Tennessee have Alzheimer s or dementia, the state Department of Health reports. Author: WBIR Staff, Cole Sullivan Published: 6:47 PM EST March 10, 2021 Updated: 8:28 PM EST March 10, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. For Darron Kidwell and his family, it was a double shock.
Nearly six years ago, doctors diagnosed his dad with Alzheimer s disease. Two months ago they diagnosed his mom. It s kind of stages of grief while you re living. You want to deny, No, nah that can t be right, he said.
But after the diagnosis, his family didn t know what to do or where to turn. The doctor simply said to schedule a regular appointment and hope for the best from a terrible disease.