When a family member suffers from dementia, we tend to view it as an individual tragedy. But too often this wrecking ball of a disease takes a toll on the entire family.
Even under the best circumstances—with state-of-the-art care, well-intentioned caregivers, and sufficient social and financial resources—the trajectory of most forms of dementia is difficult to control. It’s often a chronic disease with symptoms that will only get worse. Discontinuities in care are common in a health-care system that is excessively siloed…