(CNN) When he first sees me, Sandy Halperin always gives a surprised snort and then a cackle of delight. Sandy Halperin was a teacher and practicing prosthodontist at Harvard University in 1979. "I'm not 'Sandy Dementia'; I'm Sandy the person I always was," he has said with passion, arms waving wide. Like many people with early-stage Alzheimer's, Sandy looks fine physically. So I want people to know there's still a good life for anyone with a diagnosis with dementia.

Source: CNN November 13, 2017 08:02 UTC