“No matter who you are, what you've accomplished, what your financial situation is - when you're dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's, you yourself feel helpless. The parent can't work, can't live alone, and is totally dependent, like a toddler. As the disease unfolds, you don't know what to expect.”
Quote by Maria Shriver
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Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver is an American journalist, producer, and author. She is the daughter of the late U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy and the late actress Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Shriver has had a long and distinguished career in journalism, serving as a correspondent for NBC News and producing numerous documentaries. She is also known for her advocacy work on issues such as mental health and Alzheimer's disease. more
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