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Dementia: To Know Or Not To Know, A Ponderance

A reader posed a most intriguing question to me giving me pause for thought: Would I, if I had it to do over again, want to know my diagnosis of dementia? I answered in fifty words or less...but the question begs for further... Read more

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Caregiver Skills For Managing Fecal Incontinence In Middle And Late Stage Alzheimer's

Fecal incontinence affects many people who have Alzheimer's disease. It can occur at any stage of Alzheimer's disease, but is more common in middle stage and very common in late stage Alzheimer's. There are caregiving stratagies to improve and, in some... Read more

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A Streetcar Named Delusion When Dementia Takes You For A Ride

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