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Art brought dad and daughter together after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Meredith Moss
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Artist Karen Fisher is pictured with her father who had Alzheimer’s. Their special relationship inspired her current art exhibit. CONTRIBUTED
When the neurologists first told Karen Fisher that her beloved father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, they said eventually the disease could cause him to become violent and combative.
“He was such a kind, gentle person, I couldn’t imagine it,” says Fisher, who is an artist. “I wanted to preserve my memories of my father the way he was and so I began making paintings of him holding flowers.” ....

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