Loneliness. Confusion. Isolation. These feelings are getting to be common for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, when you factor in Alzheimer’s disease, the difficulties and frustrations are heightened to a whole new level.
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In an ideal world, we could manage to perfectly compartmentalize our caregiving duties, staying with a routine that met the requirements of our elderly parents, while enabling enough time required to take care of our myriad of other responsibilities. But needless to say, life does not follow our desired script, and contradicting needs are frequent
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A senior who exhibits memory loss, confusion, poor judgment, repetition, and difficulty completing daily activities has the telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease, right? Actually, what appears to be a clear-cut case of Alzheimer’s may in fact be a recently discovered dementia.
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Knowing where to turn for the latest, most reliable information on COVID-19, particularly as it relates to seniors and those who care for them, is crucial – and confusing. With so many sources and differing opinions on this earth-shattering topic, we wanted to help make it easier to find what you need by compiling the
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Taking care of a senior with dementia is a fluid, ever-evolving process. One day could be calm and peaceful, with your senior loved one taking pleasure in activities, eating healthy meals, and sharing laughter with you; while the following day can be fraught with agitation, anxiety, and sullenness. Just what will today bring? Figuring out
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A current study of over 2,000 aging adults finds that an astounding 87% take a minimum of one prescription drug, and a full 36% are taking five or more – together with 38% using over-the-counter meds on a frequent basis. Monitoring these medications in our later years can be quite tricky, and there are certain
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Dementia care necessitates both empathy and creativity to deal with a range of complicated behaviors and effects, and that is especially true with regards to incontinence with dementia, something that is extremely common in Alzheimer’s along with other forms of dementia. These tried-and-true approaches are often helpful in decreasing the impact of incontinence and curtailing
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We are already aware of how astonishing our body’s immune system is in fighting invading bacteria and viruses and restoring us to health following an ailment, but the newest outcomes from a report by Cardiff University are positioned to generate an innovative and unforeseen advancement with a new cancer treatment that stops cancer in its
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The complex steps required to enable us to see are mind-boggling. In the blink of an eye, our brains are able to take transmitted information on the world around us, interpret that information based on input from other senses, memories, and thoughts, and then form a perception of that information to make us aware of
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Do you realize…almost one half of all seniors are chronically under-hydrated, as reported by a new research study conducted at UCLA? Not just that, but seniors over age 65 represent the highest category of hospital admissions because of dehydration. Dehydration can very quickly sneak up on older adults, who often have a diminished sensation of
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