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Dr. Thomas Tannou, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal: Dementia Research is Informing New Approaches to Care
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Among the knotty issues that dementia forces on family caregivers is when to know if their loved one with the disorder is in need of in-home supports and ultimately, when moving to a skilled facility is warranted. Often making those decisions more difficult is a loss of self-awareness caused by the disease, which can lead to rejection of needed services. As geriatrician and dementia researcher…