This behavior can be a turning point for families caring for a dementia patient

(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR)

Dr. Marc Rothman visits a lot of patients with dementia and their families. He is a geriatrician who makes house calls in New York City and its suburbs.

“Families are often slowly tiptoeing into crisis,” he says, gradually engulfed by the demands of caregiving and the vagaries of the health care system. Continue reading here…

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