Mara Botonis’s work, http://www.whencaringtakescourage.com/, involves her at the national level and alongside families coping with the impact of Alzheimer's disease. She talks about her life, career, and experience as family caregiver for a close family member stricken by the disease. She discusses her book ‘When Caring Takes Courage: A Guide for Alzheimer's Caregivers’. She explains the challenges that Alzheimer’s disease creates for individuals who live with it, their families, and for their family caregivers. She discusses the role of courage for family caregivers in responding to the chall
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