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Living with dementia /

Published by : Medihelp, (Pretoria :) Physical details: 1 DVD (24 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + Year: 2009
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DVD.

This documentary forms part of a 13-part series dealing with mental illness commissioned by Medihelp Medical Scheme.

With short information guide on dementia in box container.

Producer Anthonie van der Walt, medical professional Dr. Franco Colin.

Soundtrack in English and Afrikaans.

Dementia is commonly characterised by memory loss, changes in personality, deterioration in personal care, impaired reasoning ability and disorientation. Usually a condition of old age, it can occur in young and middle-aged people. The most common cause is Alzheimer's disease, though it may also result from the destruction of brain tissue by a series of small strokes. In "Living with dementia", we share the reality and many challenges of living with dementia with two remarkable women

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