Late Stages of Dementia: Symptoms and Care Needs, Part 3 of 3
Receiving the news that a senior family member has been diagnosed with dementia is life-altering. Thinking through the various facets and aspects of the disease and its particular impact, both now and in the long term, can be overwhelming. In this three-part series, we’ve covered the early, middle and later stages of dementia, detailing the […]
The Benefits of Professional Dementia Care at Home
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia for a senior you love is heartbreaking, and can immediately bring about a number of questions and concerns. What will life be like for my loved one? How will the disease impact daily behaviors and functioning? Where will he or she live? And how […]
Modification Tips to Create a Dementia-Friendly Home
The daily challenges of providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s are continuously changing. Today, the challenge may be frustration because of the inability to communicate effectively. Next week, it could be wandering and seeking to go “home.” There could be sleepless nights if sundowning is a factor, or aggressive actions and words which […]
Safety Tips for Traveling with an Alzheimer’s Patient
After spending considerable time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you more than usual to want to go to visit friends and family, or even to simply experience a change of scenery and a few enjoyable activities. And if you provide care for a family member with Alzheimer’s, having a senior loved […]
How Reminiscing Benefits an Older Adult with a Dementia Diagnosis
Memories…every single day we are creating new ones, but there’s something specifically heartwarming about revisiting those from some time ago. And for older adults with Alzheimer’s or any other type of dementia, with a diminishing capability to retain short-term memories, those from many years’ past are all the more important. In fact, reminiscing as a […]
How to Make the Holidays for People With Dementia Safer and More Enjoyable
This season, you might ask yourself, “How can I help people with dementia enjoy the holidays?” Managing dementia is difficult on any given day, but add in disruptions to routine, extra visitors, decorations, and noise, and you can understand why the holidays for people with dementia may be a recipe for increased agitation, stress, and […]
Halloween Can Heighten Alzheimer’s Symptoms: Learn the Challenges and How to Overcome Them
There’s definitely no age limit in experiencing the fun of Halloween! Seniors are generally delighted by visits from trick-or-treaters, along with the chance to delight in fall treats and fun decorations. Nonetheless, if an older adult is struggling with Alzheimer’s symptoms, certain components of the Halloween season may be downright frightening. Suddenly, there are unanticipated […]
An Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Doesn’t Mean an End to Hobbies for Seniors
Seeking purpose, meaning, and joy in the world all around us is extremely important for our wellbeing, and that does not change when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Nonetheless, continuing to stay involved with hobbies for seniors could become difficult, given that it’s common for people during the early stages of dementia […]
Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease Benefit from a MAP: Music, Art and Pets
Just like many things in life, innovation can go a long way in terms of providing care for a senior with Alzheimer’s disease. At Live Free Home Health Care, we understand how challenging it may be to meet the ever-changing needs inherent with dementia; on a single day, your loved one could possibly feel peaceful […]
When Disorientation Does Not Mean Dementia
We were the land of “Live Free or Die” long before it was a pop-culture political phenomenon. It is our state motto, decorates our license plates and is a fundamental value of most life-long residents of New Hampshire, regardless of political affiliation. So when one of our aging loved ones demonstrates periods of forgetfulness, confusion, […]