A patient with Alzheimer’s disease may experience changes in cognitive functions, behavior, and or mood. They may have trouble with understanding, delusion, and confusion which can cause frustration, aggression, and irritability. Feeling discontentment, apathy, and or...
The resistance you encounter when assisting your elderly loved one may be indicative of his or her paranoia, which is very common among seniors who are in the advanced stages of dementia. For example, your elderly father exclaims “Ouch!” every time you transfer him...
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Dementia, many questions can arise such as how will this affect their lifestyle? What kind of options do we have for care? What are the costs? What are the benefits? Is it affordable? Where do I start? When you...
Just because someone is diagnosed with dementia does not mean they have lost complete control over their lives. In fact, you can still improve your cognitive functions through various activities. For example, practical and normal activities such as gardening can be...
Alzheimer’s and dementia are comparable to mental illness – you cannot reason with someone who does not have any concept of rationalization. They are completely out of touch with reality and the world around them; seniors are not in tune with other people’s emotions,...
