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77Tips for Caring for Alzheimers and Dementia Parents and Spouses
Aging Mother with Daughter Caring for a Woman with Dementia Aging Mother with Dementia receiving a hug from her daughter Aging Father Elderly Person with a Walker Caring for Altzheimers and Dementia Parent...
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58Octu-Mom is Octu-Mental
I'm obviously not a doctor or psychiatrist. I do, however, have my opinion on this woman, Nadya Suleman. I think many of us are thinking along the same lines when it comes to this new "celebrity" mother of...
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50Diagnosis and Evaluation of Delirium
The cornerstone of evaluation of delirium is a comprehensive history and physical examination. The first step in evaluation should be to establish the diagnosis of delirium through cognitive assessment and...
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57Treatment of Delirium
In general, nonpharmacologic approaches should be used in all delirious patients and usually are successful for symptom management. Pharmacologic approaches should be reserved for patients in whom the...
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49Evaluation of Mental Status Changes in the Older Patient
Mental status change, one of the most common presenting symptoms in acutely ill elders, is estimated to account for 30% of emergency evaluations for older patients. Mental status often serves as a...
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