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Addressing the Alzheimer's Stigma: How the Methodist Geriatric Assessment Clinic Is Helping Patients and Caregivers
… a familiar destination, forget names and dates that have long been engrained or ask the same questions over and over. To make matters worse, there’s a stigma tied to Alzheimer’s disease, … to keep patients functioning at the highest level of independence possible. And we want to support families who are tasked with caring for these individuals, reminding them they’re not … a full assessment of physical, mental and emotional health, as well as an evaluation of support systems in place. It consists of two visits. Here’s what happens at the first visit: The …