Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s Care’
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Can My Loved-One Remain at Home with In-Home Care Help?
Learning of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is an overwhelming and life-changing experience, both for the affected person and his or her family. One of the most common questions asked at this time, both by patients and their families, relates to whether the affected person will be able to stay at home when…
Read MoreHow to Select a Home Care Agency When Your Loved One Has Dementia
If you have a loved one suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a home care agency can help you meet the loved one’s needs while also allowing him or her to remain in a more comfortable environment. However, agencies that provide dementia care and Alzheimer’s care are not all the same, and it is important…
Read MoreHow to Keep a Loved-One with Alzheimer’s Disease Safe in their Home
Adults with Alzheimer’s disease are capable of living in their homes long after receiving the diagnosis of their illness. However, as Alzheimer’s disease begins to deteriorate the elder’s mental and physical abilities, safety precautions will need to be taken. For example, hiring a home care agency with trained home health aides who specializes in Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Can I Keep My Aging Parent Out of Nursing Home?
When our aging parents need someone to care for them, the reaction of most adult children would be to take on this responsibility. After all, their parents cared for them all of their young lives, so often adult children want to return the favor. As selfless as caring for an elderly parent is, there are some…
Read MoreWhen Dad Keeps Asking About Your Mother Who Passed Years Ago, What Do You Tell Him?
Your mother passed away years ago. Your father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and is having an extremely difficult time as of late. He keeps asking about her, wanting to see her, and wondering when she’ll be home. At first, the pain of having to relive those moments was hurtful but you told him the truth.…
Read MoreHome Care Is a Great Option for Seniors with Dementia
Dementia can affect people of many different age groups, but there is a greater risk as people get older. When a person has been diagnosed with any form of dementia, which can include Alzheimer’s, at first it may seem practical that a spouse or other family member can be their primary caregiver, looking after them…
Read MoreConcerns Some Families Have About a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
A spouse or another family member may feel it’s their responsibility to look after a senior loved one with dementia, but the challenges they face are probably going to be far greater than they can imagine.
Read MoreCaring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Care: When Ronald Regan announced to the world that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1994, he joined one of approximately 2 million American’s suffering from this degenerative brain disease (Rothman, 2016). A little over twenty years later, we now have more than 5 million people who have been diagnosed and are in various stages of the disease process. Prolonged life expectancy, the number of baby-boomers reaching an older age, and the advances in science and early detection have all contributed to this increase.
Read MoreAging in Place Is Still Possible, Even for Those Diagnosed with Dementia
More seniors today prefer to remain at home for the rest of their lives. This is commonly known as ‘aging in place.’ The general notion is that people would rather remain at home, if possible, even if they have serious health issues, physical limitations, and mobility issues, than to go somewhere like a nursing home.…
Read MorePreparing for the Next Phase of Alzheimer’s Care
Alzheimer’s Care: As an elderly person is dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, there are going to be various signs and symptoms of it. Family members are often the first people who step up to support this individual. It could be a spouse, adult children, siblings, and others.
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