The Common Sense Guide to Dementia For Clinicians and Caregivers by Anne M. Lipton & Cindy D. Marshall
Author:Anne M. Lipton & Cindy D. Marshall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer New York, New York, NY
Common sense rule:
Buyer and caregiver, beware.
Like most things in life, if it sounds good to be true, it probably is. If such remedies are to be tried, the following points are important to take into account: Consider Quality of Life. We have had family caregivers administer upwards of 20 natural and/or nutritional daily (or expect a patient with dementia to self-administer the same). Such a regimen is unrealistic and detrimental to quality of life for caregiver and patient in terms of time, effort, and money spent. It is one thing for a patient to have to take a medication three or more times daily to help them breathe or move, such as may be the case for a patient with COPD or Parkinson’s disease, but such supplements are unlikely to impact quality of life in the same way. If such products are to be used, use them selectively, just as you would any medication, because as previously noted.
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