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Temporary Hospital Dementia by Eva Z. Facebook

Posted Mon 26 Jul 2010 6:25am Temporary Hospital Dementia Your Dad is old and a bit doddery, but always good in mind. After a fall, they took him to hospital where they wanted to keep him... common for elders to develop a temporary hospital dementia, more properly called a delirium. Don’t panic and don’t listen to anyone who tells you its Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer Read on »

Hospital Stays May Increase Dementia Risks by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Wed 24 Feb 2010 6:00am bounce back. This study indicates that a stay in the hospital could be a precursor to dementia. What is your experience? ... Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized Read on »

Improving Hospital Care for Patients with Dementia by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Wed 07 Apr 2010 10:17am A new NHS Confederation report encourages hospitals to rethink the ways they provide care for people with dementia without large additional costs...... By Bob... "considerable scope" for improving the care provided to people with dementia. Read on »

Hospitals and Care Homes To Have Appointed Dementia Specialist by Nick B. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:31am Health Secretary Alan Johnson has confirmed that all care homes and hospitals across England will be required to have a doctor specifically assigned to them to ensure dementia sufferers are well looked after. GP’s will obtain special training in order to recognise the early onset of dementia, and so-called “memory clinics” will be created Read on »

Dementia Patients & Caregivers Need Improved Hospital Stay by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:46pm Experts estimate that at least one quarter of all hospital patients have dementia yet most hospital staff members have little formal training in this area. The typical hospital stay of a minimum of 3 to 5 days can be difficult for the person with dementia, their normal caregiver and the hospital staff member. Keeping the dementia patient safe Read on »

Dementia Caregiver Research: It's Not What You Say But How You Say It by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:46pm that the Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania, Australia had "made a major breakthough in the treatment of dementia care". I was nervous to think how this brain draining research could be helpful but I kept reading. The article briefly discussed the hospital's Dementia Research Centre, led by Dr. George Razay and how the results "...reveal significant improvement Read on »

Dementia research is still comin ... by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 4:03pm that the Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania, Australia had "made a major breakthough in the treatment of dementia care". I was nervous to think how this brain draining research could be helpful but I kept reading. The article briefly discussed the hospital's Dementia Research Centre, led by Dr. George Razay and how the results "...reveal significant improvement Read on »

Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com by My Elder Advocate Patient Expert

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Posted Sun 14 Jun 2009 10:43pm Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com. Read on »

Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com by My Elder Advocate Patient Expert

Posted Sun 14 Jun 2009 2:53pm Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com. Read on »

Those Caring for a Spouse with Dementia More Likely to Develop Dementia Themselves by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Fri 07 May 2010 5:21am of dies. So now comes this study from Utah State University that shows that people who care for a spouse with dementia are six times more likely to develop dementia themselves than spouses of people without dementia. Researchers followed 1,221 married couples for 12 years to determine the effects of dementia on a spousal caregiver. During the study, 125 Read on »