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Part 2 – Types of Dementia – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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A Family’s Guide to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Our Guide is intended for anyone who would like to learn more about this disease and related diseases. At Applewood Our House we understand that there are few conditions upon first diagnosis that strike such terror into loved ones and relatives as Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that your loved one will inevitably suffer from a loss…

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How to Find an Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility That is Right for You

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  Eloise began trying to find an assisted living and memory care home seven years ago. She knew something wasn’t right with her husband, Leonard, a 67-year-old retired school teacher, began repeating the same stories. He also asked Eloise the same questions that she answered multiple times before. The breaking point came when received a call from the Illinois State Police that they found her husband walking along the side of Interstate I-55. He was…

Stages of Alzheimer's Disease

Changes That Occur in People with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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There are some changes that occur in people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia that seniors need to be aware of. Both of these conditions are progressive and; therefore, the changes in one’s normal behavior are quite evident in the progression of the condition. It is important to know what each of these changes signifies and how to cope with them when your loved one is affected.Alzheimer’s is a type of terminal condition that affects the neurological…