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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: Dementia Challenges Farm Families Plus Dairy Agenda Shared At DairyStrong
Description: Dementia is tragic for any family that has to deal with it, but if you're - in the rural community - there's more. If you're a farm family dealing with a loved one that's suffering with dementia or Alzheimher's, you're really on your own. Ben Jarboe talks about it with Dr. Julie Bobitt, Assistant Professor Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science at University of Illinois Chicago. She explains that as farmers age, this challenge escalates. Her research focused on just 10 families, but she says the results are telling of the challenges yet to come. A little snow is sw...