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Christine Kennard

posted 09/17/2009, comments (2)

Rethinking the Cause of Alzheimer's

For the past 20 years both the focus of attention and hopes for treating Alzheimer's disease have centered on destroying or preventing fatty amyloid plaques in the brain. People with Alzheimer's tend to accumulate plaques in the brain, so it has always been assumed these were a major cause of dementia. As a result, a number of clinical trials were... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/10/2009, comment (1)

Medication Management: A pill dispenser to make life easier

Med-E-Lert: The Answer to the Medication Dispenser Dilemma Managing medication can be a challenge for anyone especially for the elderly, Alzheimer's patients, visually or mentally impaired, and patients with complicated daily medical regimes. If medication is taken at the wrong time, in the wrong amount or by the wrong person there can be serious... Read more Chevron

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Christine Kennard

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posted 09/02/2009, comments (2)

Is it Senescence, Senility, or Alzheimer's?

"My dad is only 68 but he's always forgetting where he puts things. He sometimes can't remember the right words when he talks and he can't seem to keep up to speed with a conversation. Last week I found his pen in the fridge. Is this normal for his age or is this the start of Alzheimer's?" When I first started nursing we used to talk... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/13/2009, comments (8)

Has Your Loved One Has Lost Ground Mentally After Hospitalization? It May Be the Anesthetic

Frequently, I talk with people who have gotten their elderly parent home from a hospital stay, expecting an improvement in health, and found that they have deteriorated mentally - sometimes significantly. They ask, "Will this go away?" Obviously, each case is different, but it's certainly an issue that needs to be addressed. Sometimes a... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/03/2009, comments (9)

Getting Into Their Heads: The Advantages of Not Arguing With Someone Who Has Dementia

"Where's my college ring?" This had become Dad's mantra during some months of his early demented years. I knew he hadn't gotten a ring when he graduated from college. His college career was interrupted by World War II, then work and a family. He went back to school during his work career. I, at age fourteen, attended his college graduation. I... Read more Chevron

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