In this Double Take video from the New England Journal of Medicine, Drs. Nathaniel
Chin and Stephen Salloway define the stages of dementia and the effect of
each stage on the activities of daily living. They also discuss ways to support
persons with Alzheimer’s disease at every stage of the disease, including
available medications and potential side effects. The video also emphasizes
the importance of advance care planning for persons with mild cognitive
impairment and providing support to care partners.
The New England Journal of Medicine is the world’s leading general medical
journal. Continuously published for over 200 years, the Journal publishes
peer-reviewed research along with interactive clinical content for physicians,
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