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Shelly Chan

Shelly Chan, RN, coordinates memory care at an assisted living community in Lincoln, Nebraska. A nurse in memory support since 2011, she organizes day-to-day care plans for residents across every stage of dementia and writes about dementia care for Biology Insights. In earlier positions, Chan supervised nursing staff and medication administration across several long-term care facilities. She earned her associate degree in nursing from Anne Arundel Community College.

What Are the 7 Stages of Vascular Dementia?Brain & Nerves
What Types of Dementia Progress Rapidly?Brain & Nerves
How Quickly Does Lewy Body Dementia Progress?Brain & Nerves
Is Brain Fog a Sign of Dementia?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Longest Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease?Brain & Nerves
Is Forgetting Names a Sign of Dementia or Normal Aging?Brain & Nerves
Is It Normal to Wake Up Confused?Brain & Nerves
Why Am I Smelling Burnt Rubber?Eyes & ENT
Is Lewy Body Dementia Considered Hereditary?Brain & Nerves
Can Dementia Cause Dizzy Spells? Causes and What to Do Brain & Nerves
Olanzapine for Dementia Agitation: What You Need to Know Drugs
How Does Lewy Body Dementia Progress? A Stage-by-Stage Look Brain & Nerves
Why Do Dementia Patients Clench Their Fists?Brain & Nerves
How Early Can You Get Alzheimer’s? Signs by Age Brain & Nerves
What Is Dementia Psychosis? Signs, Causes & Management Mental Health
Is Frontotemporal Dementia Fatal? Life Expectancy Facts Brain & Nerves
What’s the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s?Brain & Nerves
What Is Alzheimer’s? Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is Early Dementia? Signs, Causes, and Diagnosis Brain & Nerves
What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?Brain & Nerves
What Is Temporal Dementia? Symptoms, Causes, and Management Brain & Nerves
Early Signs of Dementia: What to Watch For Brain & Nerves
Is Dementia a Diagnosis or a Group of Symptoms?Brain & Nerves
What Is Lewy Body Dementia? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Are Some of the First Signs of Dementia?Brain & Nerves
Episodic Memory Loss: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Brain & Nerves
Is Short-Term Memory Loss the Same as Dementia?Brain & Nerves
Huntington’s Disease vs. Alzheimer’s: Key Differences Brain & Nerves
Memory Lapse: Meaning, Causes, and When to Worry Brain & Nerves
Are Headaches a Sign of Dementia?Brain & Nerves