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Geriatric Assessment
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... When conducting a comprehensive assessment, Chris Cooper and Company and Eldercare Advocates takes into consideration medical and psychological issues such as depression vs. dementia and whether the person ...
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Resolving Legal and Financial Issues in Elder Care
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Learn About o How to define and apply all aspects of a comprehensive assessment: o Medical: dementia, cancer, vascular diseases, accidents and more o Legal: competency, capacity, guardianship, wills ...
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When Is It Time to Consider Moving a Family Member with Memory Impairment?
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Very few people in the early stages of memory loss (generically called dementia) will recognize their need for assistance with personal care and other activities. Most people with memory impairment will ...
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Checklist for Continuing Care Communities
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... choose other hospitals? * Are residents with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias accepted for admission? * Are residents who are depressed or experiencing other mental health problems accepted for ...
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Geriatric Medical Assessments
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... If the elder has dementia (memory loss, confusion, disorientation), the assessment may include: * A psychiatric evaluation to exclude psychiatric disorders. * An electroencephalogram (EEG). * A computerized ...
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Helping to Prevent Symptoms of Confusion in the Elderly
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... be assertive. Make sure at least one prescribing professional is monitoring all of your parent's medications. Delirium is curable, where as progressive dementias such as Alzheimer's disease are not. ...
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You can expect to live longer than your parents and grandparents did
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... (dementia and physical disability), and services such as skilled nursing. “Think of elderly care as a continuum,” Slome suggests. “You may start off needing home care, but then a major illness could ...