Seniors Prefer Homecare has helped many families with loved ones suffering from dementia continue to live safely at home. Here are some tips, courtesy of the Mayo Clinic, that we hope will make this journey easier for your family.
Taking a loved one with dementia on a trip? These tips should make traveling with someone who has dementia more enjoyable for all parties involved.
Finding ways to include a senior relative with dementia in holiday celebrations isn’t easy. What follows are some creative ideas so that your holiday season will be more enjoyable for all.
Although you realize that mom isn’t acting out on purpose, you are worried that her aggression will eventually become physical. Fortunately, it is possible to more effectively prevent and manage outbursts from seniors with Alzheimer’s by taking these steps.
Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s is challenging any time of year, but the added stress brought on by the holidays can easily knock you both out of your normal routine. However, it’s important to remember that your loved one is battling a progressive disease that makes each subsequent holiday harder on them. Here are several proven ways to help make the holidays more enjoyable while caring for a senior with Alzheimer's.
Ever since your dad passed away, your elderly mother has been living alone in the house you grew up in. But lately she’s been very forgetful, and can’t seem to remember major events that happened just in the past few years. Mom also keeps “misplacing” everyday items around her home, or putting them in strange places. Could she have Alzheimer’s?
Caring for an aging at-home family member with dementia can be challenging and stressful, as they sometimes forget the simplest things, including who you are. In addition, it can be hard to communicate with them, their moods change at the drop of a hat, and feelings of paranoia and fear are common. So, how can you keep a positive attitude while caring for a loved one with dementia? Using the following advice should help it go more smoothly.
You love your aging parents dearly, and are glad they’re both still living independently in the home you grew up in. Nothing would make you happier than to see them continue aging in place gracefully right where they are, enjoying one another’s company. But you also want them to be safe and healthy and it’s starting to concern you. You’ve been trying to think of ways to help ensure their aging in place continues, but it’s been hard. To assist your efforts, here are some ideas for keeping your senior parents living comfortably at home.
Unfortunately, there’s no cure for dementia. But caught early on, there are now ways to help slow the disease’s progression. Therefore, initially recognizing dementia’s onset is very important. Dementia symptoms can be clinically broken down into two categories; psychological and cognitive.
Keeping an aging loved one who has dementia safe while living in your home can be challenging. Dementia oftentimes distorts a senior’s perception of the world around them. To ensure their safety, you’ll need to modify your home’s environment to facilitate your loved one staying there for as long as possible. To assist your efforts, here are several dementia safety tips that you can use.
