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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia Are you familiar with hospice? How about palliative care? Although many people associate hospice with an end-of-life choice- perhaps for someone with advanced cancer- it can also be helpful for someone in the later stages of dementia. Learn more about how palliative care and how it's different than hospice care. Palliative Care or Hospice for Loved One with Dementia? As Alzheimer's and other dementias progress into the later stages, some people opt for additional support and care through home health care, a facility such as a nursing home, or hospice care. However, another less known choice also exists: palliative care. Many people assume that palliative care is the same as hospice care, but that's not... Read more How to Respond to Grandma's Hurtful Comments When She Has Alzheimer's Recently in our Alzheimer's About.com forum, a reader described hurtful comments made by his or her Grandma who has Alzheimer's disease. The question asked was, "How should I respond to... Read more How Can Video Games Be Good for Your Brain? If you were a fly on the wall of my house, chances are you'd hear, "Too much tv and video games will rot your brains!" Turns out, I may have to... Read more Feeling Guilt or Grief After Placing Someone in a Nursing Home? Have you ever heard someone say, "I can't wait for the time when I can't care for myself so I get to live in a nursing home!"? Nah, me either.... Read more Related Searches Dementia Care Dementia Caregivers Nursing Home Hospice Hospice Care Givers Alzheimers Home Care Featured Articles Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Alzheimer's Basics Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement