Animals, whether personal pets or visiting therapy animals, bring comfort and companionship to patients suffering from injuries, illnesses, and diseases, including dementia, and even grief.
For a person with dementia, a bombardment of information can be particularly bothersome. For someone already prone to anxiety and confusion, all this data can provoke or amplify anger, fear, depression, and other negative feelings.
Nearly 70% of family caregivers, including those in the Lehigh Valley and Allentown, say coordinating care is stressful, and they struggle to find information to support their loved one’s needs. A new AI-powered app, Elevmi, offers immediate, personalized support to caregivers.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” In the inner world of the dementia sufferer who is losing control of his or her speech, music can indeed bond people of all types, if only for a moment.
Dementia can cause changes in thinking, behavior, and feelings, and even appetite, chewing, and swallowing. Here are some tips to help caregivers manage mealtimes.
Seniors and family residents of Allentown and the Lehigh Valley area have many decisions to make as the population ages. End-of-life decisions are often made too late in life because we tend to put off difficult conversations.