Sharing a dementia diagnosis with family

Schedule time with your family to discuss the dementia diagnosis.

During these meetings, you may want to discuss:

• What to expect as the disease progresses.
• Expectations for each member about the responsibilities of caregiving and designating a roles, if any, to family members.
• Legal, long-term care and future planning. 

As emotions can be high during this time, it may help to have a neutral, third-party facilitator assist in leading a family meeting, such as a clergy leader, counselor or social worker.