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Carol Bradley Bursack, NCCDP-certified dementia support group facilitator

Owner of Minding Our Elders
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Author Carol Bradley Bursack spent two decades as a primary caregiver to seven elders and is also a newspaper columnist, blogger, and expert on aging.

About Carol

Carol Bradley Bursack spent two decades as a primary caregiver to seven elders and is a dementia support group facilitator certified by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. She’s the author of "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories" and a contributor to several other titles. Carol is a newspaper columnist, blogger, writer, and expert on aging. Learn more about her at mindingourelders.com.

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