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Living With And Caring For A Dementia Sufferer

Living in the same home as a loved one or family member suffering from dementia can be very difficult. Not only do we have to constantly be around someone who may be completely different from the person we previously knew, we have to learn coping mechanisms to deal with the limitations and frustrations dementia brings with it.

Published:28-Jul-2011

Dementia Or Alzheimer's - Which Is Correct?

We've been hearing about Alzheimer's disease for years, thanks to great awareness campaigns, but now the new word out there is dementia, and the two terms often seem to be seen hand in hand. Many people don't like the sound of the word dementia and those that have loved ones or family members who have received the dementia diagnosis prefer to pass it off as Alzheimer's.

Published: 2-Sep-2010