Argumentative Essay On Alzheimer's

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Glen Campbell has been dealing with Alzheimer's for a while now, but his son is now speaking out and saying that there is other stuff going on. Glen has been battling with Alzheimer's for six years now. His son Travis Campbell is revealing that his stepmother Kim is even being investigated by the FBI and really all that Travis says he wants is the chance to see his dad. Radar Online shared the details of the Glen Campbell family feud that is now coming out.

Glen and Kim got married back in 1982, so she has been a part of the family for a long time now. Glen Campbell has been married four times. Now Travis is sharing that he doesn't agree with the way that Kim is handling everything for Glen during his health issues. Travis Campbell explained that they even have the authorities involved now.

"We have turned over
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Glen Campbell's wife Kim recently became an advocate for Alzheimer's and is now speaking out. Lexington Herald Leader shared the details of what Kim is doing now. At first she didn't realize he had Alzheimer's and Kim shared that him being diagnosed helped.

"Getting the diagnosis helped me a lot. Before the diagnosis, I would get frustrated with him, and irritated and annoyed."

Kim is now speaking out about her role as Glen Campbell's caretaker and even tried at one time to bring him back home again for a while. Kim shared that she missed having Glen by her side, but it was not easy for her to bathe him and dress him all by herself. Kim wants everyone to know how important it is to get help and take a break now and then as the caretaker. As of right now, fans will just have to wait for Kim to share her side of this recent story from Travis Campbell.

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