What we've often observed in our clinic is that as the disease progresses, the individual with the disease is less aware and the focus really shifts to the caregiver because the demands in caring for that person become so great that they need help.

There are many resources out there if people choose to reach for them. Some families will struggle and struggle until there's more of a crisis, and then it's a little tougher.

You may see word finding difficulties or problems with conversation abilities so they start withdrawing. There could be depression, which we see quite a bit, or physical changes, behavioral changes, safety issues. Pretty soon that person may not be able to be left alone or they may get very attached to that caregiver, like a shadow, so that caregiver never gets a break. It's very difficult.

We will do whatever is within our powers to try and get rid of this disease for all of our friends and family...[s]o that our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers will never have to know what it's like to be so young without a mom to go to for advice or a simple hug.

It does show how one person, one case, can potentially spread the disease to a considerable number of people,

We have received reports that the disease is fast spreading to other farms across the state.