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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.
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.
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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
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
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
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
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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