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Caregiver Topic
A resource for individuals who assist in coping with a debilitating condition.
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Top Caregiver related
news articles from Reuters Health |
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Current
hospice care may not fit frail elderly
NEW YORK April 11 (Reuters Health) -The
current model of hospice care, which assumes
that patients will live for no more than
six months, is not adequate to cover frail
elderly patients who often survive for
years, a new study shows. full
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Aromatherapy
may be useful for dementia patients
NEW YORK, December 12 (Reuters Health)
- Aromatherapy and bright light may safely
and effectively reduce the agitation and
sleep disturbances suffered by older people
with dementia, according to an editorial
published in this week's British Medical
Journal. full
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Extra
B vitamin may keep mind sharp in old age
NEW YORK, December 06 (Reuters Health)
- Elderly people who get relatively low
amounts of the B vitamin niacin in their
diets may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's
within the next few years than others,
according to preliminary research. full
story »
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