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H
helene
Asked October 2010
What are keys to getting an Alzheimer’s patients to their doctors’ appointments?
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C
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Oct 2010
Have you tried bribery?
My mom used to take me for a hot fudge sundae after a doctor visit when I was a child. It worked. I never shed a tear when I got a shot.
What does your elder patient enjoy most? That's the key.
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My mom used to take me for a hot fudge sundae after a doctor visit when I was a child. It worked. I never shed a tear when I got a shot.
What does your elder patient enjoy most? That's the key.