Lisa Anne Gonzales ASW

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• What Are Bunions?

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• Communicating with an Alzheimer's Patient

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• Telltale Signs of Dehydration

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• Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes Makes Dementia Patients Zombie-Like

  When nursing home residents recalled not being able to think properly, staying awake, and speaking incoherently, their children knew there was a problem. Recently, a CNN investigation has found that nursing homes often give dementia patients antipsychotic drugs without any proper diagnosis of a...

• What Is Progeria?

  Progeria or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), is a rare genetic condition characterized by a rapidly aging appearance in children. Newborns and infants born with this condition typically look healthy and normal, but may physically display characteristic facial features, such as prominent...