Building Choice into Long Term Care
In the past, fate has dictated the passing of life in what are euphemistically called "nursing homes". But there is no longer a need for such a fate, if we are willing to work to change the rules.
Spouse Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients Show Higher Risk of Gingivitis.
Caregiver spouses of patients with Alzheimer's disease develop gum
disease at twice the rate of their non-caregiver counterparts,
researchers report in the latest issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.
Because there was little difference in oral hygiene between the two
groups in the study, the researchers say the difference may be related
to stress... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed]
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