Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
Now, another scourge to haunt those who are heavy smokers. Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland at Kuopio University Hospital, analyzed data from 21,123 members of a health care system who took part in a survey between 1978 and 1985, when they were between ages 50 and 60. Diagnoses of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and [...]
The Alzheimers or Dementia patient who smokes creates a challenging predicament for their caregiver. Sometimes, in late-stage Alzheimer’s the patient forgets the urge to smoke. But the mild or moderate Alzheimer’s patient may be addicted from many years of heavy smoking and simply unable to quit. Certainly, the first thing to do is to encourage [...]
