Dementia

Toolkit for Diagnosis of Dementia

By Hurley Elder Care Law | July 31, 2017

Primary-care doctors have a free online toolkit to aid them in detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Developed by the Gerontological Society of America, the toolkit model is named KAER, a four-step method. Step one is KICKSTART, an introduction about memory loss to patients and families. Step two is ASSESS, in…

Story of Thickened Liquids

By Hurley Elder Care Law | May 4, 2016

Thickened liquids have become a part of standard care for dementia patients, but there is evidence that this may not be the best course of action.

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