Caregivers cannot stop Alzheimer’s-related changes in personality and behavior, but they can learn to cope with them. Here are some suggestions for understanding and coping with these changes.
With many types of senior care available the services they offer can be confusing. Assisted living homes may have memory care units, but there are differences between these and memory care homes.
People with Alzheimer’s in care facilities often exhibit a behavior described as “exit seeking”—the desire to leave the building and wander.
The aging brain is vulnerable to anesthesia and surgery, but there is research that provides guidance to decrease these risks.
People commonly use the terms Alzheimer’s and dementia interchangeably. Although the signs and symptoms may be similar, they are two different conditions.
Many caregivers for those with dementia do not realize that the more their loved one’s dementia progresses, the more their physical health will decline. Familiarizing yourself with what to expect can help you prepare for the future.