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Hospice is an ally for patients with dementia and their caregivers
The recent death of Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR’s popular show “Car Talk,” from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, is a reminder that dementia is a terminal illness. While Alzheimer’s is just one type of dementia, it accounts for at least 60 percent to 80 percent of all dementia cases, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. People don’t often think of Alzheimer’s as a terminal condition, but it is a crippling affliction that slowly robs the brain of its ability to direct normal bodily functions…Read More