Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Frontotemperal Dementia

Continence management

Continence management

In Australia at the moment it is Continence Awareness Week, so I feel it is timely to put this article up for your information.

It covers issues such as what can be done, finding help and support and incontinence aids.

Who should take the car keys away from Alzheimer's patients?

Who should take the car keys away from Alzheimer's patients?: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

This is a superb article and raises a question that was often bandied around our Carer's Support Meetings.

It seems that nobody wants to step up and take responsiblity or at least take the burdon off the relative.

This article is just "a must read" for all carers - it raises some excellent points.