Managing Chronic Pain with People Who Live With Dementia Complicated

The combination of chronic pain and dementia is difficult to manage. While advancing dementia can render an elder heartbreakingly vulnerable, chronic pain that can't be expressed in words by the person with dementia multiplies the difficulty of compassionate care. Since dementia can leave people unable to verbally express the fact that they are in pain, they may scream, kick or hit. Read the full article on HealthCentral about managing chronic pain with people who live with dementia: MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesDementia: Alzheimer's Is Only One of Many TypesA Profound Connection: Grandmother and Granddaughter Discuss Life and AgingDriving and Memory Loss Are a Bad Combination: Some Tips 
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