Randy Badras and her father, who participates in the dementia respite programs at Baker Senior Center Naples. Photo courtesy Randy Badras
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Caregivers confront Alzheimer’s epidemic
Caring for someone with compromised cognitive function is relentless, but unlike the around-the-clock care of raising a newborn, there’s no hope of a bright future for adults affected by Alzheimer’s.
Each time Southwest Florida resident Randy Badras returns from her morning bike ride, she knows there’s a chance her father won’t be alive to answer when she knocks on his bedroom door.
