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The Value in Having a Certified Dementia Practitioner On the Team

The Value in Having a Dementia Practitioner on the Team How a Dementia Practitioner is Valuable  The diagnosis of an irreversible dementia, such as Alzheimer’s Disease or Frontotemporal Dementia, stirs up a lot of unknowns.  Dementia is not a one size fits all diagnosis.  The symptoms, challenging behaviors and progression of dementia varies from person

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The Truth About Tea and Medication Interactions

The Truth About Tea And Medication Interactions Do you know that herbal and green teas can alter how over the counter and prescription medications work?  Most people don’t consider what they drink having an effect on how their medication words.  Let’s talk about tea and medication interactions. Certain teas can enhance or reduce the effectiveness

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Healthcare Advocate: Protecting a Loved One Before Surgery

Healthcare Advocate: Protecting a Loved One Before Surgery Being a healthcare advocate for a loved one before surgery is an important job. Some surgeries are planned, and in that case, there is time to research ahead of time.  The patient and their healthcare advocate deserve to be well-informed about the procedure to secure the best

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Bottom Line: Holistic Nursing Assessments Have Better Patient Outcomes

Bottom Line: Holistic Nursing Assessments Have Better Patient Outcomes Nursing assessments Nursing assessments are completed in many different ways.  Some are short and include taking a set of vital signs and asking a few questions.  Other nursing assessments may be lengthier.  It all depends on the setting in which they are being completed and the

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Dementia Definition and The Truth About Reversible Dementia

Dementia Definition and the Truth About Reversible Dementia Dementia, Is it really a disease? No, the true dementia definition is a “group of symptoms”. This group of symptoms includes memory loss, difficulty with problem-solving, personality changes, poor judgment, short attention span, and confusion, among others. Challenging behaviors such as wandering, hoarding, paranoia or harm to

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