Dementia Care

Types of DementiaDementia is a broad term that encompasses several different types of memory impairments. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most well-known form of dementia, but there are others that carry symptoms that affect a person’s cognitive abilities as well as his or her competency to complete everyday tasks.

Symptoms of Dementia

One of the most common symptoms of dementia is memory impairment or memory loss. However, memory loss does not mean a person is suffering from dementia. In fact, mild memory loss is a common sign of old age, but to receive a diagnosis of dementia, there are other factors to consider… Continue reading

Dementia Respite Care - We Know a Place

We all forget where we have located the TV remote, have come home from the food store and forgotten anything or have mixed up calendar dates or appointments. You might just shrug it off, but you additionally will worry within the back of your mind that these small nuances will mean anything deeper.  Are these the early signs of memory reduction or a kind of dementia?  How do you understand when just being busy and distracted turns from simple negligence into the possibility of memory loss requiring Care for Dementia ?

Health researchers and doctors agree that… Continue reading

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