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Any Ideas For Keeping An Alzheimer’s Patient From Taking Their Colostomy Bag Off?

October 16th, 2009

We have an Alzheimer’s patient that keeps taking their colostomy bag off and putting it in their pocket. ANY ideas of how to prevent that would be appreciated! Thanks you!

How Can Doctors Tell An Alzheimer’s Patient Suffered A Stroke, And Estimate The Time?

October 16th, 2009

A family member with Alzheimer’s experienced increased muscle weakness over a few days, but rather sudden permanent inability to walk at all. Doctors said he had experienced a stroke 5 days before and also 5 or 6 yrs ago. I want to know how a CAT scan indicating a stroke in an Alzheimer’s patient would [...]