What Do Falls and Alzheimer’s Disease Have to Do With Each Other?
When you learned your elderly loved one was living with Alzheimer’s disease, you would likely prepare for a variety of challenges, limitations, and difficulties. One thing you might not have prepared yourself for, however, is increased risk for falls. Elderly adults are already at a high risk of experiencing falls, and the risk only increases […]
Simple Ways to Include Your Mom in Holiday Festivities When She Has Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s can be a brutal disease. You may find your mom becomes anxious and stressed in crowds or other people’s homes. This can make it hard to hold family gatherings. Here are a few tricks you can use to include her in holiday gatherings. Aim for Her Best Hours. Men and women with Alzheimer’s have […]
Four Steps Towards Successful Alzheimer’s Care
Two things are certain when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. First, no two patients are alike. Your mom or dad may progress faster than expected. Second, it is a progressive disease. At some point, additional senior care services are necessary. If you decide to offer the care your mom or dad needs on your own, […]
What Are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease?
There are nearly 6 million people throughout the United States who are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. If you are a family caregiver for one of these adults, it is important to understand that though this condition affects a large percentage of the elderly population of the country, each person experiences the disease in their […]
How Should You Respond if a Senior with Dementia Says She Wants to Go Home?
One extremely common utterance you might hear from a senior with dementia is the phrase, “I want to go home.” As you work your way past your surprise and other feelings, this phrase can get easier to manage. Offer Comfort and Reassurance. The very first response needs to be comfort. Often your senior has a […]
What You Can Do as a Family Caregiver to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease Stigma
There are many challenges that seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease face on a daily basis. From memory loss to diminished cognitive functioning to the loss of independence that they once valued. As a family caregiver, however, it is important that you acknowledge that these are not the only challenges that these seniors face. One of […]
World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day (September 21) – Separating Alzheimer’s Fact From Fiction
What do you really know about Alzheimer’s? More than 5 million people in the United States have this progressive disease. Experts say that by the time you reach the age of 85, you have a 50/50 chance of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It’s a disease for which there is no cure. Alzheimer’s Disease Doesn’t Kill […]
Tracking Devices for Those with Alzheimer’s
Wandering is a problem associated with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. It generally occurs when a person suffering from the disease feels lost and disoriented, even if in their own home or another familiar location. Their attentive caregiver may step away for a brief moment and, upon their return, find their loved one gone. […]
