Dementia
Does Medical Marijuana Hold Promise for Dementia Patients?
Medical Marijuana Provides Hope to Dementia Researchers and Patients Many times I watched helplessly as my mother who was diagnosed with dementia was administered psychotropic drugs to control her agitation. I advocated for her constantly but you can’t as a layperson argue with a physician about the best treatments. You don’t understand the disease or … Read more
Is Dignity The First Casualty In Longterm Care?
One of the most difficult challenges of my life was the day I placed my Mother into long-term care. Having suffered a traumatic brain injury from which she never recovered, dementia was the result. As often as I was present in that long-term care facility to explain her, advocate on her behalf, and monitor her … Read more