SSW Professor Offers Advice on Supporting Friends with Alzheimer’s and Terminal Illness

“Whether it’s Alzheimer’s or a terminal illness, having a friend say, ‘this must be awful for you,’ and then listening—that can be enormous, ” That's the advice Richard Morycz, a professor of psychiatric medicine and social work at the University of Pittsburgh and a faculty associate at the university’s Aging Institute, gives to those offering their support to friends battling Alzheimer’s and cancer. Read more about supporting friends with terminal illness and Alzheimer's in Today Health.