Senior Home Care in Huntsville & Tuscaloosa

Dementia

How to Make the Holidays More Enjoyable when Caring for a Senior with Alzheimer’s

2019-12-06T16:58:32-05:00

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.

How to Make the Holidays More Enjoyable when Caring for a Senior with Alzheimer’s2019-12-06T16:58:32-05:00

What Should I do When I Suspect My Aging Parent has Alzheimer’s?

2019-05-21T10:50:19-04:00

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?

What Should I do When I Suspect My Aging Parent has Alzheimer’s?2019-05-21T10:50:19-04:00

How to Stay Positive When Caring for a Senior With Dementia

2018-12-21T22:23:53-05:00

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.

How to Stay Positive When Caring for a Senior With Dementia2018-12-21T22:23:53-05:00

Signs that Your Aging Parent has Dementia

2018-08-19T12:44:31-04:00

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.

Signs that Your Aging Parent has Dementia2018-08-19T12:44:31-04:00
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