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Dementia: The Fate My Father Did Not Deserve

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 12.04.2009 | Living

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Scott Mendelson, M.D.

My father was a decent, hardworking family man, and he did not deserve the fate of dementia that he suffered. But, in all honesty, not the worst of us does.

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Alzheimer's Disease: Is Our Health Care System Ready?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living

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Alvaro Fernandez

Not enough attention seems focused on ensuring health care systems' preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues -- with Alzheimer's Disease as the most dramatic example.

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