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• Inspector highlights psych drug use among elderly

  November 30, 2011 in Nation/World Government inspectors told lawmakers Wednesday that Medicare officials need to do more to stop doctors from prescribing powerful psychiatric drugs to nursing home patients with dementia, an unapproved practice that … 1

• Dr. Hideg: Forgetting things not always sign of dementia

  November 9, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Do you ever forget things? A birthday, a meeting, something you were supposed to pick up at the grocery? Sometimes I feel like I can’t remember anything unless I write …

• Spouses who care for partners with dementia face their own increased risks

  May 25, 2010 in Features on Page C1 For Marilyn Blum, the hardest part of dealing with her husband’s dementia was getting him to give up the car keys. There were the arguments, the denial and that day … 1

• ‘Smart homes’ aid memory

  March 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 A psychologist and an engineer at Washington State University have teamed up to find a way to keep a rapidly aging U.S. population out of nursing homes a while longer. …

• Tech support for memory

  March 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 A psychologist and an engineer at Washington State University have teamed up to find a way to keep a rapidly aging U.S. population out of nursing homes a while longer. …

• Dr. Gott: Rare dementia has no cure

  January 15, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Dear Dr. Gott: My 63-year-old daughter was a healthy, active woman until two years ago, when she started having trouble with her speech. She couldn’t bring out the words she …