This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
Chris Hemsworth, famous for his role as the god Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, has announced he will be taking a break from acting after being told he has two copies of the APOE4 gene, increasing his risk of Alzheimer’s.
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The challenging thing with delirium and dementia is that symptoms are so similar, which means one can often be misdiagnosed for the other. The distinct difference, however, is that delirium is a temporary condition – symptoms can emerge a few hours to a few days after the surgery and at the very most will last...
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A lot has changed over the last 30 years in regards to elderly, and with three decades worth of education and research has come the realisation that terms like that can be hurtful, and they also dilute the real problems and causes of cognitive impairment like dementia.
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