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Alzheimer’s Disease and Palliative Care
Read a short overview of how palliative care can help Alzheimer’s patients at any stage & support their caregivers.
Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia. Dementia means that a person has difficulty with memory, judgment and reasoning. This might mean not recognizing your surroundings or people familiar to you, or not being able to find the right words or do certain tasks. The biggest risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease is age, but people under sixty can also develop the disease.
Facing Alzheimer’s Disease is very stressful for both the patient and family members. There is no cure for the disease, and patients will need more care and support as time goes on.