Thanks so much for posting your questions about legal guardianship for family members with Alzheimer's disease. We have posted some new information on this topic on our caregiver videos. Click on the following You Tube link, to watch a video titled Legal and Financial Resources. Featured on the video is information on advanced healthcare directives, HIPPA releases, power of attorney information,by administrator - Welcome!
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Hi Mike, The information you read about coconut oil curing Alzheimer's disease is not true; unfortunately, there is currently no cure for the disease. There is quite a bit of controversy on the effects of coconut oil and Alzheimer's disease, but clinical research does not currently indicate a direct connection between ingesting coconut oil and improvement in the symptoms of Alzheimer's diseasby administrator - Welcome!
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