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Caring for an Alzheimer's Patient and Your Family
Balancing your attention to an Alzheimer's patient with care for the rest of your family is nothing short of a tightrope act. According to a study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 41 percent [more…]
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Knowing What Alzheimer's Is . . . and Is Not
Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia. Although all Alzheimer's patients have dementia, not all dementia patients have Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association defines Alzheimer's disease as [more…]
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Deciding on Care for Alzheimer’s Patients
Choosing care for an Alzheimer’s patient involves many factors: the needs of the patient, money restrictions, desire to keep the patient in his or her own home, and availability of family and friends to [more…]
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Calming Alzheimer's Patients with Pet Visitations
One of the more significant problems that families with Alzheimer's patients often face is agitation. Agitated behaviors may include [more…]
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Alzheimer's Disease Stages
Alzheimer’s Disease and its progression are described by doctors and medical researchers through stages, and symptoms that can occur in each stage. Alzheimer patients are categorized by their level of [more…]
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Looking Into Systemic Conditions that Mimic Alzheimer's Disease
A number of other conditions can mimic the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, including an underactive thyroid, vitamin deficiencies, too much calcium in the blood, and syphilis that's spread to the brain [more…]
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Alzheimer’s For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Medical professionals have developed a set of stages to describe the progression and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. After you assess the needs of the Alzheimer’s patient and explore the care choices, [more…]
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