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Oct 22, 2001 |
Email Bulletin |
Terrorism and War May Increase Alzheimer’s Patient Anxiety
As Americans struggle with the emotional stress of terrorism and war, geriatric experts advise families to heighten their sensitivity to the needs of aging family members. For Alzheimer's patients, favorite activities like reading the newspaper or listening to talk radio now pose new risks of increased anxiety due to coverage of the war.
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Oct 15, 2001 |
Article |
Dementia Patients Aware of Losing Grasp Suffer Breakdowns Most
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Nursing have found that people with dementia who remain sufficiently aware to realize they are losing their ability to function, are the patients in nursing homes who may be most likely to have dramatic emotional breakdowns and to lash out physically or verbally.
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Oct 08, 2001 |
Email Bulletin |
New Home-Safety Scale for Alzheimer’s Patients
Canadian researchers have tested and validated the first Safety Assessment Scale, a test designed to help caregivers make an objective assessment of possible domestic dangers and risks resulting from a patient's declining mental ability.
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Sep 10, 2001 |
Article |
National Assisted Living Week: A Good Time to Think About Long-Term Care
National Assisted Living Week, September 9-15, 2001, is a good time for Americans to salute the dedicated work of assisted living personnel throughout our nation, who provide compassionate service to our seniors, often under difficult circumstances.
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Apr 06, 2001 |
Article |
Research Looks at How Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease Make Tough Decisions
New research looks at how family members and patients with Alzheimer’s disease make a tough decision: whether to enroll in a clinical trial to test a potential medicine for the disease.
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Oct 23, 2000 |
Article |
First Research Looks at Caregivers' Goals for Alzheimer's Treatment
The first research to examine how caregivers view Alzheimer's disease treatment shows they highly value maintaining the quality – rather than simply the length – of life for Alzheimer's patients, and they are willing to accept risks to slow the disease. The study is published in the October 10 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Aug 02, 2000 |
Article |
Conversations: A Tool for Capturing Memories
Conversations can best be described as a new tool that becomes an interactive photo album story; the booklet is designed to facilitate the creation of a life story. This article discusses how the uses of Conversations can be particularly significant for someone in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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