Considering Heart Surgery

About this episode

Amy House discusses considerations for heart surgery in patients with dementia and its potential cognitive effects.

What should you consider when thinking about heart surgery for a loved one living with dementia? How does heart surgery affect their cognition and will there be a decline after the surgery? Amy breaks down these questions and provides ideas on how to work with their doctor to meet their health needs. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their quest...

People in this episode

Host: Amy House C.D.P.

Topics covered

• heart surgery
• dementia
• cognition
• health care
• care partners

Keywords

• heart surgery
• dementia
• cognition
• health needs
• care partners

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