by: Alex Smith @AlexSmithMD Every once and a while, a new innovation comes along that makes you go, “Wow!” or,…
More than 5 million Americans currently have Alzheimer disease. One of them happens to be Donald Sterling. There are a…
Persons with dementia often suffer from behavioral symptoms such as agitation and aggression. For the caregiver, these symptoms can be…
By: Laurel Coleman, MD I have been pondering Danielle Ofri’s NY Times column, “The Silence of Doctors Around Alzheimer’s”…
When I chose to pursue a residency in Neurology, the first response from my medical school acquaintances was “But, you…
Most patients with Alzheimer’s disease will develop neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation, at some point in their illness. These symptoms have…
There are few harder things than being a caregiver for a family member with dementia. These caregivers are the unsung…
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD Ronald Reagan died in 2004 of advanced dementia Some great paper GeriPal readers should be award…
by: Alex Smith @alexsmithMD Advanced dementia is a terminal illness needing palliative care. Unfortunately, there is a great divide between this…
Cancer Screening is of little benefit in persons with dementia but can cause very serious harms. Older persons with…