DeMenTIA: A Closer look
According to NHPCO’s latest
Facts and Figures, dementia is
now the second most common
non-cancer diagnosis
served by hospice.
In this feature, two hospice
clinicians provide valuable
guidance to help your staff
understand this complex and
often-misunderstood disease.
In the first article, Dr. Lena
Smith, the chief operating
officer and clinical director
for Retreat Healthcare in
Albuquerque, provides a
medically focused overview of
the four most common forms of
dementia.
In the second article, Reverend
Carla Cheatham shares her own
journey in learning about and
caring for those with dementia.
“It’s been both amazing and
gratifying,” she says.
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