Poop. Pee. Pain.
When patients with dementia are unusually agitated or unusually withdrawn, check for constipation, urinary retention and untreated pain. Behavior is communication.
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- Erika Pope: epope@hospicenw.org
- Leslie Estep: lestep@hospicenw.org
- Anita Meyer: ameyer@hospicenw.org
- Lissa Anderson: landerson2@hospicenw.org
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