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                  - To have appropriate, ongoing medical care
 
                  - To enjoy meaningful activities that fill each day
 
                  - To be free from psychotropic medications, if possible
 
                  - To be outdoors on a regular basis
 
                - To be informed of one's diagnosis
 
                - To be treated as an adult
 
                - To have expressed feelings taken seriously
 
                - To be productive in work and play for as long as possible
 
                - To live in a safe, structured and predictable environment
 
                - To be cared for by individuals who are well trained in dementia
                  care
 
                - To have appropriate, physical contact, including hugging,
                  and hand-holding
 
                - To be with individuals who know one's life story, including
                  cultural and religious traditions
 
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