Rural Health Matters: What families need to know about Alzheimer’s disease

Many families in rural America are facing the struggles brought on by Alzheimer’s disease.
We are shedding light on the disease because June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

Dr. Jeffrey Gold, President of the University of Nebraska, spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about what people need to know about the disease, how family members can deal with it, and a plan of action.

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