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Find dementia-friendly gifts for your spouse that show love and care. Consider comfy clothing, memory-evoking photo albums, and other safe and familiar options. Use this guide to choose gifts that align with your interests and strengthen your unique bond.
Continue ReadingFor those diagnosed with dementia, daily tasks can get challenging. As you prepare your home this holiday season for gatherings, here's how you can prepare your home's guest room for relatives with dementia.
Continue ReadingAlzheimer’s is a form of dementia and is the most common type of dementing disease afflicting the elderly. It is a slow, progressive and ultimately fatal disease. When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementia related disease, the decision for care can be quite challenging.
Continue ReadingWhen a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementia related disease, your family may worry about the best option for care for an elderly loved one. Although traditional forms of dementia and Alzheimer’s care typically focused on the impaired person, Senior Helpers of Santa Barbara, 805-687-7777, understands the importance of broadening to include the family as well.
Continue ReadingMany seniors currently live active lifestyles and wish to remain a part of their social circles and participate in local events. Some medications and dementia related diseases may make driving unsafe. A trusted caregiver from Senior Helpers can provide the transportation to and from local events, appointments, and shopping as desired by a senior loved one. Transportation helps to maintain independence because a senior loved one is still a part of their community without worry about returning home safely.
Continue ReadingThere is nothing quite as binding in a family as a passed down recipe, holding secret ingredients and loving memories. Some of the most comforting smells are the smells of home. Take the time to pull out your mom’s favorite recipes, and try to recreate those special scents and delicious meals.
Continue ReadingSome families are facing the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other dementia related disease in their elderly loved one. Since dementia makes it difficult to remember events and deteriorates memory, remaining at home in a familiar environment can prove to be very beneficial for your loved one.
Continue ReadingWhen a family is learning to cope with a loved one who is recently diagnosed with a dementia related disease, they may feel weighed down with the many options available for assistance. In some cases, a family may choose to move their loved one to an assisted living facility or nursing home. They may feel that they are unable to give their loved one the type of care they need to function.
Continue ReadingWhen a family is learning to cope with a loved one who is recently diagnosed with a dementia related disease, they may feel weighed down with the many options available for assistance. They may feel that they are unable to give their loved one the type of care they need to function. In some cases, a family may choose to move their loved one to an assisted living facility or nursing home. While nursing homes and assisted living facilities are common options for those who need care for their loved ones struggling with Alzheimer’s or other dementia related disease, it is not often the best choice and too drastic. Change is difficult for most people. For a person newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, change can have traumatic effects. Another downside of institutionalized care is the resident has no control over their lives. In many cases, a person may feel like a number or a task on a long to-do list. Alzheimer’s and dementia in home care by Senior Helpers of Memphis will always treat your loved one like a person. They will always be treated with dignity and respect.
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