Health

Alzheimer’s affected several members of a family from Drachten

A family from Drachten was described as having a father and three children who developed Alzheimer’s disease at a relatively young age. Dieke Broersma, 42, lost her husband, Dirk Baron, 37, to the disease in 2017. His brother and sister later also developed Alzheimer’s. Broersma said she recognized the symptoms.