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Paula Damgaard

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I can offer families and caregivers non-diagnostic answers to questions regarding the disease. I travel around the state giving courses on Alzheimer`s disease for nurses and CNA`s.

Past/Present Clients

I have coordinated Alzheimer's Clinical drug trials since 1987. I have coordinated the Memory Disorders Clinic since it's inception 1994. I also have personnal experience from caring for my mother who died of AD 5/2000 and presently from caring for my mother in law who was diagnosed in March 2000.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 31.6
  • Response Time(hr, last 90 days) 4.3
  • Number of Questions Today 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 10
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 596
  • Volunteer Since 2001-01-25
  • Prestige Points 6234

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Ed01/10/12101010Quickest response I've ever had. Thorough and .....
Rose Baltes12/31/119 1010 
joyce04/15/11101010I have more questions to send-we are .....
Alice03/23/11101010Thank you!!
Vikki02/22/11101010Thank you for getting back to me .....

Recent Answers from Paula Damgaard

2012-01-12 Hi:

Jairo,  This question can be answered two ways. Thes symptoms you ask about can cause 'injury' to the brain. One researcher I worked with thinks that everyone has AD on their lifeline. So depending on

2012-01-09 Aspirin & Advil:

Hi Ed,   I can bet you that if your daughter did a bit more research she would find an equal number of articles against the Advil. At least daily doses. It is too rough on stomachs. Also with you taking

2011-10-22 Early Signs of Alzheimer:

Dear Bobbie,  Ugh! I am so sorry for all your losses. And then to add this on top truly shows how life is unfair. Unfortunately the answer to your question is yes. And from the sounds of what you describe

2011-10-21 alzhiemers, end of life:

There are no real "rules" that say one should have stopped eating with only a month to live. For some Hospices they will take on dementia patients even if they think they have longer than 6 months to live

2011-09-20 alzheiner's and sleeping:

Hi Wanda,  That is a double edged question! First I would want to know if she has been seen by a physician who specializes in Alzheimer's and is appropriately diagnosed. Then if she has gotten all the

 

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