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When desert memories can't bridge dementia's divide

My dad used to take me rockhounding in the desert and now that he has dementia I bring him rocks but he doesn't remember what they are.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The landscapes that once connected us to loved ones can become painful reminders of what time takes away.

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