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Is It Dementia Or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Nph)? &Raquo; File 63

Is it Dementia or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?

Did you know that some people diagnosed with dementia may not have dementia at all? Surprisingly, it’s estimated that 5 percent of people institutionalized for dementia actually have Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH is caused when the normal production of spinal fluid goes awry and builds up in brain ventricles, which cushion and nourish the […]

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The Iron Lady, Dementia And Caregiving &Raquo; Margaret Thatcher

The Iron Lady, Dementia and Caregiving

I watched this movie expecting to learn more about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s life story, with the emphasis on her place in British history and politics.  I knew she must have been a unique person to have achieved the position of Britain’s only female Prime Minister to date.  What I didn’t know I would […]

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The Oasis Program: A lifeline for primary caregivers

Your loved one has just been diagnosed with dementia – now what? As Bronwen Zilmer would say, you can’t do it alone, so find your community. As the founder of Oasis, a weekly caregivers’ day out program in Lewisville, Texas, she knows firsthand how important it is. This program was inspired by her experience caring […]

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What You Never Knew About Grab Bars! &Raquo; S Shaped Grab Bars2

What you never knew about grab bars!

Grab bars.  Two simple words that one may assume describes a common solution to stabilizing a body position movement.  While that is still true, the solutions to that stability have drastically changed in the last decade. What I find interesting is how little most people actually know about the “realm” of grab bars.  For instance, […]

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