FORGETTING OR DEMENTIA?
Age is the number one risk factor for dementia, but growing old is not the inevitable cause. And just because you cannot remember someone's name, it doesn't mean you have dementia. Learn demographics, risk factors, differentiation for various dementias, diagnostic procedures, and complications as depression and falling. Treatment modalities as diet, drugs, and exercise are presented. Of particular interest is information about Alzheimer's disease, advance care planning, and resources for end-of-life care. Reference book: Forgetting...When to Worry, What to Do. NEA Staff with Joan Carson Breitung, RN, MSN.
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