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More information on efforts to improve care for dementia patients in hospitals

Lane Simonian
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Michael keeps me update on the work of his team to improve care for dementia patients in hospitals. Here is the latest information he shared with me.

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/its-time-to-improve-the-dementia-experience-in-hospital-settings/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-time-to-improve-the-dementia-experience-in/id986940432?i=1000788415688

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  • SusanB-dil
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    Hopefully, changes at hospitals are at hand.

    And I didn't know about the book…

    Lane, Thank you for the update.

  • easy23
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    edited September 13

    My DH had terrible experiences in the hospital. Last year the hospitalist told me that quite honestly they "couldn't wait to get rid of him because of the sun downing." This was a top rated hospital. They had sitters with him - nothing helped. I am glad to have him on hospice now with a do not hospitalize order.

  • Jgirl57
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    Thank you for sharing and please send thanks to M.

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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