‘Dementia, Caregiving, and Personal History’: Patience Required

Tami Anastasia explains what the dementia patient experiences and how family caregivers can provide proper assistance.
‘Dementia, Caregiving, and Personal History’: Patience Required
"Dementia, Caregiving, and Personal History: How to Help, Cope, Connect, & Heal" by Tami Anastasia offers guidance on caring for a loved one. Independently published
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According to data from the National Institutes of Health, dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths each year. Dementia itself isn’t a disease; it’s a condition that impacts memory, thinking, and social abilities.

There are different levels and severity within the dementia diagnosis. Alzheimer’s disease is the most widely diagnosed form experienced by older adults.

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Phil Hall is the author of 11 books, the host of the syndicated radio talk show “Nutmeg Chatter,” the editor of Weekly Real Estate News, the co-editor of Cinema Crazed, and a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Daily News, Hartford Courant, Wired, The Hill, Jerusalem Post, Cowboys & Indians, Film Threat, and Wrestling Inc.