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10 Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s & Dementia

1. Recent memory loss that affects job skills 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks 3. Problems with language 4. Disorientation of time and place 5. Poor or decreased judgment 6. Problems with...

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What Causes Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex disorder of the central nervous system. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States, after Alzheimer’s. The defining symptoms of PD...

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Hospice Care – What is it Really??

By Lisa Conway, MSW, LSW, and Bereavement Coordinator for Celtic Healthcare of Northeast PA (Hospice Community Care) Through my work as a social worker with Hospice Community Care, a division of Celtic...

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Seeing a Neurologist Helps People With Parkinson’s Live Longer, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Aug. 10, 2011) — People with Parkinson’s disease who go to a neurologist for their care are more likely to live longer, less likely to be placed in a nursing home and less likely to break...

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