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Modesto Man Battling Early-Onset Dementia Is Determined To Battle Back

Modesto Man Battling Early-Onset Dementia Is Determined To Battle Back
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October 8, 2019
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Modesto Man Battling Early-Onset Dementia Is Determined To Battle Back

MODESTO (CBS13) — Steven Barbieri of Modesto is in the battle of his life. You wouldn’t know it by looking at the fit, athletic 59-year-old, but he’s fighting the devastating disease known as early-onset dementia.

“I was in denial,” Steven said. “Like a lot of people when you get the diagnosis. I didn’t say anything to anybody for the first year.” Read more

 

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