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I'm helping care for my aunt who has dementia shes still at home

posted 10/05/2008, comments (2)

nanarosie

I live with my aunt and her daughter because aunt has dimentia,what kind don't know and we are getting ready to see regular dr. to find another nerologist and physc dr. She has outburst ,don't sleep ,sometimes shakey,going to first alz meeting what can we expect from the meeting?

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posted 10/03/2008, comments (2)

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posted 10/06/2008, comments (2)

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)

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posted 10/06/2008, comments (0)

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