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Caregiver Skills for Severe Stage Alzheimer's

Christine Kennard
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Christine has many years of experience in private and public sector...

Christine Kennard

Monday, June 01, 2009
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Alzheimer's disease can broadly be categorized in seven stages.  The severe stage of Alzheimer's suggests that it is probably around five years since the disease was first diagnosed. Bodily functions are now failing. The caregiver has, over the years, taken on more and more r...
  1. Dignity and respect
    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Monday, June 01, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    This is a really good post, Christine. The words dignity and respect stood out. To me, that has to be the foundation of caregiving, though we all fall short at times. Thanks for the reminder.

    Carol

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