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Living with Dementia

More often we are hearing physicians use the term dementia when diagnosing older patients. The earliest signs of dementia are usually memory problems, confusion, and changes in the way a person behaves and communicates. Dementia […]

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Warning Signs of Dementia

Warning Signs of Dementia Families should be aware of the warning signs of dementia, including memory loss and personality changes, in order to provide proper care for elderly loved ones. The onset of the psychiatric […]

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In Your Home Care talks Alzheimer's, a disease without boundaries – LIVING WELL Magazine

Alzheimer’s, A Disease Without Boundaries

By Karin LaRocca, R.N., BSN, CEO of In Your Home Care, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Very often the initial symptoms appearing in a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease are remembered in hindsight, a little like viewing an accident in the rearview mirror. At first, his difficulty in recalling words may seem like nothing, perhaps no more than a lack of sleep or a “senior moment.” Then she may begin repeating herself, asking the same questions over and over again. […]

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New Dawn Memory Care: An Intimate Look at Alzheimer's Disease – LIVING WELL Magazine

An Intimate Look at Alzheimer’s Disease

By Edmarie Meaux, New Dawn Memory Care, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Medicine with all its improvements and technological advances is still an inexact science and the faith in each individual to achieve an answer to the mysterious road to a healthy mind and body often remains elusive for patients, families and health care professionals. […]