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Video can help patients make end-of-life decisions

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.

Giving patients a realistic picture of dementia can be critical to informed decision-making
Viewing a video showing a patient with advanced dementia interacting with family and caregivers may help elderly patients plan for end-of-life care, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. In their report in the journal BMJ, being released online [...]

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Socially active and not easily stressed? You may not develop dementia

Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by admin.

A new study shows that people who are socially active and not easily stressed may be less likely to develop dementia. The research is published in the January 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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