Michigan spends more than many states and gets less in return on services for older adults. The problems will worsen.
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Affected − but not defined − by muscular dystrophy: ‘We’re all the same, even if we don’t look like it’
Suneel Ram was the subject of a comic novel about living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
Duchenne caregivers have learned to focus on the person, not the disability
Caregivers share what they have learned while caring for a 28-year-old who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 3.
Duchenne caregivers have learned to focus on the person, not the disability
Caregivers share what they have learned while caring for a 28-year-old who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 3.
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¿Una fuente confiable de noticias para los cuidadores de habla hispana? Tenemos WhatsApp para eso.
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