Infusion of worldwide teas
This short closing section on “delirium” has taken as a title a few words from Love in the time of Cholera. I have read this book several times and the … Continue reading Infusion of worldwide teas
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The ethical management of forgetfulness
Consent “Obtaining consent should be an ethical duty first and foremost, one central to respecting the autonomy and dignity of patients”[39] Informed consent is crucial for patients but it is … Continue reading The ethical management of forgetfulness
The faltering, unfaltering steps
INTRODUCTION: “Sensitive to the faltering steps of age”[1] In what follows I will attempt to explore many of the issues around the experience of confusion in those people 65 years … Continue reading The faltering, unfaltering steps
“Alzheimerisation”: wandering, wondering and worrying
28th January 2014 Data published this week demonstrated that in 2012 prescribing of “dementia drugs in Alzheimer’s disease” was “50% higher than expected.”[1] In a published commentary about this, it … Continue reading “Alzheimerisation”: wandering, wondering and worrying