Sept. 27, 2023

When Your Aging Parent Needs Help

When Your Aging Parent Needs Help

On today's episode of the Truth, Lies, & Alzheimer's Show, Lisa shares the advice of Dr. Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH, author of the book, "When Your Aging Parent Needs Help" about paranoid symptoms, delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thoughts or speech, also known as psychosis. Dr. Kernisan is a gerontologist who specializes in the aged. Lisa explains Dr. Kernisan's definitions and symptoms of what to look for when symptoms of psychosis are occurring in our loved ones, some of the causes, and what you can do if you see this happening. Lisa also shares the opinion of Dr. Brittany Lamb, an ER Physician who specializes in dementia, as she answers the question, "Do people living with dementia feel pain?" So, please tune in...you won't want to miss this informative episode!


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