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Choosing professional help is a difficult decision to be made by the patient’s loved ones. but continuing home care will not change the progress of the disease, and will almost certainly have a deleterious effect on the caregiver at this point. My aunt cared for her husband at home for over 20 years until his death. Hospice wasn’t available at that time in her area, or I’m sure she would have been glad for the help.

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A neurological disease thought to be the most common form of dementia in the elderly, Alzheimer’s disease is incurable. Treatment, however is possible and can alleviate the symptoms to some extent – which can ease the heavy burden faced by caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients. There are both pharmaceutical and non-drug treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease.

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There are three distinct stages to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, each with its own symptoms. These stages are early, middle and late. The symptoms of each stage are a bane to both patient and caregivers. It is in the early stage when the disease is generally recognized by the sufferer and when it is diagnosed by the physician.

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