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Assisted living care options can vary greatly. In this article we will discuss your options to give your loved one the most appropriate care he or she may need. We start with a basic question: How much support does your senior need?  There are communities, facilities, and programs available for every level of care. Senior Independent Living Communities These are designed for highly independent seniors who don’t have serious medical issues.  Typically, these communities offer well-furnished apartments, numerous social events, and group outings.  Residents can, if needed, arrange for room cleaning and one or more meals a day provided in
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As we get older, our bodies show the signs of age, our skin wrinkles, arthritis sets in, eyesight declines. The mind ages as well and we have trouble remembering where we left the keys, our glasses and important dates. Unfortunately, the mind can also age in a fashion that changes a loved one’s personality and important memories that make them who they are. Severe types of heartbreaking memory loss conditions cannot be checked with new reading glasses or skin creams. Families must to find ways to deal with a loved ones condition and finding a community that can help with
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If your parent or other loved one has only recently begun to suffer lapses in memory or moments of impaired judgment, it can be easy to attribute each slip of the tongue or scuffed car bumper to a “senior moment” or other minor blip in an otherwise healthily functioning brain. When this is the case, a formal diagnosis of dementia can hit you like a ton of bricks. What can you do to assist your relative in navigating through this process? Read on to learn more about dementia and what you may be able to expect when dealing with a
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In years past, we assumed that mental decline was a natural consequence of aging. But as medical science has progressed, many of the symptoms associated with mental decline in old age have been linked with specific cognitive disorders. Though it is possible that symptoms can present suddenly, as may be the case after a stroke, it is common for the deterioration to present itself gradually and progress through stages of what doctors call dementia. Contrary to common belief, dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are not the same. The term dementia simply refers to decreased memory and cognitive function that impacts one’s
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Throughout our lives, we look toward our parents for guidance, support, and protection. As we stumble and fall, they’re almost always there to pick us up and help us learn our lessons. For people who are lucky enough to have their parents with them during all of life’s major milestones, a painful truth can appear when the tables start to turn, and the child has to become the caretaker. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can cause devastating effects on family and friends. These illnesses often present many signs and symptoms, although individuals who exhibit slow progression may not set off red
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