Monday, 14 October 2013

About Alzheimer's / Dementia: Hallucinations and Lewy Body Dementia

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From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia

Using the Therapeutic Lie for Hallucinations in Lewy Body Dementia

Hallucinations can be distressing for the person with LBD to experience, and they also may be difficult for caregivers to know how to handle. So, what's an effective way to respond to these hallucinations? ...Read more


Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Dementia

 In the world of Alzheimer's disease, there are few medications out there approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat it.And the success of these medications is varied and limited.

So, what else can you do if you or a loved one has Alzheimer's or a related dementia?... Read more


Antibiotic Use in Advanced Dementia

As people with dementia decline into the advanced stages, they are prone to infections. One frequent infection is pneumonia.

If your loved one is suspected of developing pneumonia, you might be asked... Read more

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Flu Vaccine- To Immunize or Not to Immunize?
It's that time of year again, where we'll start to see signs at the pharmacy, doctor's office and medical centers reminding us to get our annual flu shot. So, will... Read more


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