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How Home Care Helps Families Maintain Comfort for Seniors with Dementia

Memory changes, confusion, and mobility issues make daily life more complicated for seniors with dementia. They also can cause seniors with dementia to worry that they’re unsafe at home or that familiar spaces may not stay so familiar. Support from home care services can make all the difference, allowing families to keep seniors as comfortable...

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Planning for Bathing When Seniors Have Dementia

A common problem for seniors with dementia is that they may develop a greater resistance to the idea of bathing. There are a lot of different reasons for this, including fear and memory issues. Having a plan for bathing and other similar tasks can make a difference, though. Personal care at home can help family...

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How Does Nutrition Support Brain Health for Alzheimer’s Patients?

Alzheimer’s disease affects memory, cognitive processes, and behavior, which makes it difficult for seniors and their families to manage daily life easily. There’s also no cure for Alzheimer’s disease as of yet, so families have to take advantage of all the resources they can to support the seniors they love. Nutrition can play a big...

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How to Improve Social Engagement for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Care in San Jose, CA and Surrounding Areas Alzheimer’s disease causes big changes for entire families. Many seniors find it difficult to maintain social connections, especially when the illness progresses. Some seniors with Alzheimer’s disease have trouble with communication and memory, leaving them feeling isolated and alone. Alzheimer’s care providers can help seniors with...

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How Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect the Eyes?

Alzheimer’s disease affects so many areas of life for the people who develop it. Often they’re surprised to learn that Alzheimer’s disease affects their vision and how well their eyes function. As Alzheimer’s progresses, so can these eye issues. Understanding how Alzheimer’s disease affects the eyes helps family caregivers keep seniors safe. Home care providers...

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Is It Age-Related Memory Loss or Something More Serious?

Humans spend their whole lives making memories, and it can be frightening when something threatens their ability to recall those special times. Understanding whether there is a potentially significant issue or If memory loss is simply due to aging can assist in decreasing that fear. Having the support of a home care team while assessing...

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What Creative Activities Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients at Home?

What Creative Activities Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients at Home? Alzheimer’s patients can sometimes find it difficult to find the right activities on their own, particularly in the later stages of the illness. Alzheimer’s care providers can help by structuring days with activities that are not only cognitively stimulating, but that also help to improve overall...

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Can Dementia Affect a Senior’s Mood?

You may have started to notice certain symptoms of dementia in your senior parent that scare you, even if they were recently diagnosed. One of the first things you will learn about dementia is that there are seven stages, but they can vary in severity depending on each person. The most important thing you can...

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What Can You Do to Help a Family Member with Dementia Exhibiting Difficult Behavior?

Dementia changes how your elderly family member’s brain works, which means that there are some differences in how she expresses herself. That might mean that she starts wandering or that she starts to ask repetitive questions. In some people with dementia, that means that they say things that are unexpected or they start doing things...

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