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Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimer’s Disease and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Anxiety & Depression



Carolyn Clevenger is a geriatric nurse practitioner at Emory University, where she leads the Integrative Memory Care Clinic. Carolyn cares for patients living with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) that are common with dementia.

This video is part of a series in which Carolyn breaks down six of the most common neuropsychiatric symptoms, including what to expect and how to get the support that everyone deserves. In this video, she discusses anxiety and depression.

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For more information on neuropsychiatric symptoms, visit AgingResearch.org/NPS.

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