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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
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Christine Kennard

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posted 11/02/2009, comment (1)

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 cases, eliminate bowel incontinence. Here's How!   Exclude Diseases That Cause of Fecal... Read moreChevron
mandy
posted 12/12/2007, comments (2)

loosing my wonderful mum

mum is 69 and was diagnosed with alzheimers after a brain scan in2002.  mums illness has rollercosted over the last 12 months.  although myself and my dad had tried so hard to keep mum at home, what with her agression and sleepless nights getting worse and with dad almost at breaking point realised this awful illness had begun to turn... Read moreChevron
pinky
posted 09/03/2007, comment (1)

my feelings

my dad is only 60years old @ has just been told he has vascular dementia, the 1st sign of things was over 6years ago. im 27 years old and i feel as if my world has fallen apart. my mum is 59years old
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