Your Good Health: Medications have limited benefit for severe dementia
At Stage 5 of the Global Deterioration Scale, a person can’t safely live without assistance. Unfortunately, the treatments at this stage are of limited benefit.
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With severe dementia, medications are of limited benefit
My 89-year-old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He does not take any medication. He is in excellent health ...
Dr. Roach: With severe dementia, medications are of limited benefit
His geriatric doctor said "no" to prescribing medication to help slow down the disease. The doctor said his pulse rate is low ...
Integrating palliative and dementia care can cut emergency visits and hospitalizations in half
IN-PEACE, which provides palliative care integrated with state-of-the-art dementia care to patients with dementia and their ...
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Is Anxiety a Hidden Risk Factor for Dementia? Experts Weigh In
A study found that older adults with anxiety may have an increased risk of developing dementia—but this risk decreased once ...
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A Silver Lining for Negative Dementia Trials?
Two clinical trials of dementia care programs report negative results in terms of patient neuropsychiatric symptoms and ...