Medical Advice — Not Policy — Should Drive Care for Patients with Alzheimer’s and NPS

Alzheimer’s Disease and related Dementias not only rob people of their memories, but it can change their personalities and turn them into someone who is angry and unrecognizable.

For decades, Amy Stewart cared for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s as a long-term care nurse. But when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she saw firsthand how her loving father became unrecognizable. “I don’t think that people understand how bad the behaviors can be. I always knew that if he knew how he was acting, he would be mortified.”

Dr. Brian Haas cares for patients suffering from the worst symptoms of these terrible diseases daily. “These [FDA-approved] treatments really help patients when we are trying to suppress these negative behaviors.” However, Dr. Haas sees firsthand how the system is failing patients. “Policy should not drive care. Physicians, nurses, and the medical community should drive care.”

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