Nursing journals/articles for dementia?

It depends upon the patient and the stage of the disease...in the early stages of Alzheimer's it might be good not to lie, but in the later stages they might not remember anything you told the...

This is one of the hardest aspects of dealing w/a person who has dementia. You just never know in advance what you'll get. The best you can do is enjoy the good times when you have them, &am...

unfortunately, it doesn't get any better. my 83 year old mother-in law lives with us now as she is not able to care for herself, she has her good days and bad days. (she has moderate dementi...

It's probably not dementia, it's probably just short term memory loss. If you are worried or it starts affecting your health or safety, contact a doctor!

So what you're saying is that short term memory is bad, but long term is not bad. That's why he can still speak english, can still recognize immediate family, and so on - long term. But r...

It sounds like what my mother had. A seizure disorder can destroy brain cells, and it can easily be mistaken in older people for other forms of dementia. However, THIS FORM CAN BE STOPPED. If you...

I'm sorry I don't know the specifics, but I do know that a doctor should not prescrible non FDA drugs. It can be dangerous. I advise u to convince ur grandma to try a new doctor, bc the o...

Sounds more like migraine to me, but surely someone would have diagnosed that by now? It is not unusual for post menopausal women to get confused and forgetful, all to do with reduced hormones,...