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Rationale is to explain away loved-ones behavior changes. ( I would think close family would be first; Second would be extended family, and third would be close friends who are part of the extended family? I opine that a general announcement like marriage bans or really good news would be inappropriate, as it would also notify the evil scum that looks like good news for them!!

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I am not one to make carte blanche announcements. If asked I will answer truthfully.

One thing I have learned about this disease is that everyone who has it progresses differently, some faster, some slower and in every different way.
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I personally would tell my nearest and dearest as soon as I got the diagnosis, or at least as soon as I was able to internalize it and felt up to speaking about it. As for extended family and casual acquaintances - I would decide with each individual whether or not they need to know at all.
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