Wellness Choices and Dementia
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Encourage those suffering with dementia or early memory loss to make healthy lifestyle choices that will be of benefit to them
Category: Health & Illness
Half of older patients exposed to potentially inappropriate prescribing.
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Better coordination of care needed to reduce avoidable medication related harm.
Putting your feet up for as little as two weeks can trigger symptoms of diabetes in vulnerable people.
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If people are going to be off their feet for an extended period they need to work actively to recover their ability to handle increases in their blood sugar.
Five-minute neck scan can spot dementia 10 years earlier, say scientists.
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Would you want to know?
When pigs can fly.
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Caregiving is not all doom and gloom. Often unexpected hilarious things happen. Funny things help us get through our day.
How to spot the signs of Alzheimer’s in your friends and loved ones.
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Knowing some of the warning signs, will help you plan and be prepared to deal with this disease.
What about the ‘unbefriended?’
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As the population of “elder orphans” grows, more research is needed so that we can develop effective systems of public guardianship and care.
GPS tracking devices help find those with Alzheimer’s.
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There are GPS devices on the market today that will help keep tabs on someone who wanders off.
Care navigating for caregivers. “From caring comes courage.”
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Imagine a registered nurse as your personal advocate and navigator in your health journey.
Almost 50% of caregivers to loved ones with dementia experience distress, report says.
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“You’re constantly strategizing and planning just to make life happen,” Caregiver Catherine Kelly
