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A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, authored by Roger Brumback, Patricia Callone, Connie Kudlacek, Janaan Manternach and Barbara Vasiloff, was recommended to me by Natalie Davis, who instructs activity director certification courses, and whose father died of Alzheimer’s disease a year ago. The book is divided into three sections: tips for making life easier during the progression of the disease, helpful information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and resources for people with Alzheimer’s...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Activities for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients
Amazon.com Widgets I believe activities are crucial to well-being. In the past ten years, research has shown that activities play a large part in preventing the progression of dementia. We also know that socializing prevents loneliness, despair and suicidal thoughts. For several years I led recreational activities on weekends at a geri-psych hospital. The activities that took place on any particular weekend greatly depended on the patients in the unit at that time. All of the patients there had...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain dysfunction. It is just one of several types of progressive memory loss that falls under the label of dementia. The occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease is increasing at a very rapid rate. Generalized memory loss, which is so commonly seen in older patients, was once considered a natural phenomenon of aging. But is Alzheimer’s a natural part of the aging process or is it related to lifelong adverse lifestyle issues that can be altered? Lifestyle...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Determining Hospice Eligibility for Dementia
How do you know if your loved one is eligible to receive hospice services? How does a physician make a prognosis of six months or less for a patient? Let’s take a look at the criteria that hospice and medical professionals utilize when determining whether a patient is appropriate for hospice services. A life-limiting dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease will progress over time. Patients can live with this dementia for several years; many are even able to remain at...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Step 1 of Hiring a Homecare Agency: Crucial Questions
There are three basic ways to go about hiring a caregiver. First, you need to decide whether to hire a private caregiver or go through an agency. There are two kinds of homecare agencies: referral and full-service. This article outlines the questions you need to ask if you decide to go the agency route. Gilbert Guide also provides information on hiring private caregivers and working with agencies, along with detailed explanations of the services you can expect from all three...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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