Painkillers and Alertness

1. Introduction A patient who is sick with severe and painful disease or a condition for which the treatment causes intense pain will generally be treated with painkillers. Oftentimes, these medications cause tremendous fatigue, to the point where they sleep almost constantly, and even in the little time they are awake – they only minimally […]

Progressive Dementia – How Do We Discuss It?

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When the initial symptoms of dementia begin to develop in one’s parents, the proper thing to do is to face the issues and discuss them. Shying away from open conversation only worsens the situation.