Programs Offer Support for Patients, Caregivers & Families
109Author(s): Jaye WaggonerJaye Waggoner, BAAA diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) can turn the lives of patients, spouses, friends and family members upside down. There can be a real sense of fear...
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PDF link: Open in the PDF0Currently, more than one in 10 Canadians is over the age of 65. By the year 2021, it is estimated that this number will increase to almost 18% of the population or 6.7 million...
View ArticleThe Progressive Course of Alzheimer Disease: A Training Tool for Caregivers
PDF link: Open in the PDF652Author(s): André TanguayAndré Tanguay, MD, Chief Physician, Pavillon Hubert-Maisonneuve, CHSLD Drapeau-Deschambault, Rosemère, QC.A common theme in dementia is...
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Virtual Support Groups for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
PDF link: Open in the PDF0Author(s): Elsa MarzialiElsa Marziali, PhD, Professor and Schipper Chair, Gerontological Social Work Research, University of Toronto and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care,...
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Dementia: A Systemic Approach to Understanding Behaviour
PDF link: Open in the PDF1 210Author(s): Sylvia DavidsonSylvia Davidson, MSc, BSc, Dip Ger, OT Reg.(Ont.), Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON.Caregivers...
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How to Bathe a Person with Dementia: An Evidence-Based Guide
PDF link: Open in the PDF1 568Deck: Bathing individuals with dementia has been reported as one of the most difficult activities of daily living and often results in unwanted behaviours.Author(s): Ellen...
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Screening for Dementia: First Signs and Symptoms Reported by Family Caregivers
PDF link: Open in the PDF1 577Deck: There is an average delay of 20 months between the first recognition of symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder (ADRD) and the seeking of physician...
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You Can Manage a Dementia without Cure: Frontotemporal Degeneration
PDF link: Open in the PDF1 626Deck: Over the past 10 years, more progress has been made in understanding the genetics and proteinopathy underlying frontotemporal degeneration than in Alzheimer's...
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