It is common for people with Alzheimer’s disease to experience hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. These symptoms can lead to fear and frustration for both the person with Alzheimer’s and their caregiver.
South Mountain Memory Care provides residents with the opportunity to indulge in the therapeutic value of working in the soil and caring for new life while gaining energy and patience, among other benefits.
Researchers are looking closely at a lab-made version of thiamine (vitamin B1). This nutrient, crucial for brain function and energy production, is in the spotlight for its potential role in combating cognitive decline.
Therapeutic recreation strengthens interpersonal skills and relationships, improves physical strength, and promotes cognitive abilities. One of the highlights of our program is the use of arts-based and other creative approaches to dementia care.
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.