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    posted 10/13/2009, comments (4)

    Is It Ever Right to Deceive Someone with Alzheimer's Disease?

    How widespread is the use of deception with people suffering with Alzheimer's? A recent survey targeted at 650 nurses and 450 nurse managers by the Alzheimer's Society found nearly a fifth stated antipsychotic medication was being used inappropriately. It highlights what is likely to be a common dilemma, namely, whether we always think through the... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/04/2009, comments (2)

    DVD Offers Stunning Look Into What It’s Like to Have Alzheimer’s

    Be With Me Today is a DVD that every person who interacts with someone who has Alzheimer's disease should own. Richard Taylor was diagnosed with dementia, probably of the Alzheimer's type, when he was 58 years old. Now 66, Richard speaks to the public about living with the disease. This DVD version allows all of us to hear and see Richard as he... Read moreChevron
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    Depressed or Just Giving Up on Life?

    A question from Annie on OurAlzheimer's posed a very interesting and disturbing question; "What can be suggested for anyone who no longer wants to live?"   Annie wrote, "My grandma isn't suicidal, she's just tired of living. Anti-depression pills for it and for her mild Alzheimer's don't seem to have any effect, anymore. She's 85 and I... Read moreChevron
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    posted 09/21/2009, comments (0)

    Study Shows Memantine Helps People with Alzheimer’s Communicate

    When human beings loses their ability to communicate verbally, whether through stroke, Alzheimer's or some other disease, the frustration of not being able to articulate one's feelings can create anger and difficult behavior.   I saw my uncle struggle with aphasia after his last major stroke. This man, who had been a voracious reader,... Read moreChevron
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    A Party to Remember

         This summer I had the opportunity to visit one of my best friends, Inez, in New Mexico. As part of my visit, Inez invited me to join her family in attending a special party. The weekend event, hosted by Mike (a long-time friend of Inez’s husband), was in honor of his mother, Susan, who suffers from Alzheimer’s... Read moreChevron
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