In 2021, Sharon Niederhaus, then 77, lost her husband of more than 50 years. “We feel like we lost both our parents at the same time,” Ms. Henry said, referring to her and her brother. Ms. Niederhaus drank heavily in the wake of her husband’s death. Ms. Henry and her brother tried everything to help their mother: They staged an intervention, confiscated her phone, took on power of attorney and sent her to rehab. It wasn’t until she was referred to a neuropsychologist in early 2023 that things became clear: In addition to having alcohol addiction, Ms. Niederhaus also has dementia.

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Persons: Sharon Niederhaus, Kristin Henry, ” Ms, Henry, Ms, Niederhaus