Will Lovenox or other long-term anticoagulants favorably alter the prognosis of multiple infarct pre-dementia?
C Noel Williams
Should the diagnosis of dementia be always disclosed to the patient and an expectation created that he/she will accept the diagnosis, or would it be possible to reassure the patient and provide support, without disclosure?
An aphasic, totally demented patient refuses food or fluid and spits out meds. Assuming no intetrcurrent illness what would you do and what do you tell the family?
Harry Hall
Is there practical guidelines or evidence-based signs to guide clinicians about WHEN to start "palliative care" for "roller-coaster" disease trajectory of chronic non-cancer disease such as Congestive Heart Failure and COPD?
If so, what is the goldstandard reference source of information (Palliative care textbooks typically discuss about Cancer... not much about end-stage chronic medical problems)
from Dr Cuong Ngo-Minh
I see quite a few dementia patients. Beside sending them to the geriatricians, where can I find all the supportive resources, help, program, for both the patients, and caregivers, in the Greater Toronto area?
What preventive measures would you recommend for someone concerned about Alzheimer’s?
What screening strategy would you use for someone concerned about Alzheimer’s?
