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Family's heart grows fonder as time goes by
Ray Crews recalls his father and mother facing Alzheimer's disease in a family diary of memory and change. The piece traces Paw-Paw's decline, Maw-Maw's care, and Ray's own shock at watching a once in control man confront illness while Barbara assures their children that fear will not win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Paw-Paw
Maw-Maw
Barbara
Penny
Austin
Jenny
Raytown
Byron
Minneapolis
Papa
Ray Crews
Odessa
Kansas City
Naval Air Corps
Harry Truman
Kansas City Star
Dad
New York
Chip
Honey
Zaven Khachaturian
Alzheimer’s Assn
Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute
Khachaturian
Lawrence
Byron Crews
Minn
Jenny Crews Ruark
Chip Crews
Washington, D.C
Penny Crews Seay
Tex