We are talking with Jimmie, a family member at Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care about trust and acceptance in memory care. We hope that by sharing and connecting with these stories we can all learn, grow, and find support. Knowledge in memory care about your loved one’s care needs and how they will progress can be a scary thing. Surrounding yourself with those that have been though something similar can be a great…
Welcome to another Caring Count’s Live Episode! Stepping into the Unknown in Dementia Care. Our Goal with these is to connect people in memory care, because the more connections you have the more support you have. Today we have, Teepa Snow, creator of the outstanding program, positive approach to care. Teepa is a forefront expert in Dementia. We wanted to let everyone know we have our annual caring counts event! Coming in October. This year’s…
Applewood Our House is introducing Caring Counts Live! Memory Care, Dementia Care, both professional and family is so important. It is filled with successes, struggles, and everything in between. For that reason we have started our Caring Counts Live Series! In these episodes we are talking live with those in memory care. Both professionally and personally. Our goal is to really get into the experience of what it’s like caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or…
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Treating Dementia There is no cure for Dementia, but there are several prescription medications that have been proven to be very effective during the early stages of Dementia. The type of medication a doctor will prescribe will most importantly depend on the specific needs of the individual, also taking into consideration potential side effects, how easy it is to administer and of course, with today’s economy, cost is also a deciding factor. The following drugs…
Dementia Stages In a nutshell, there are seven basic stages of Dementia that a person goes through. Some stages might linger for years; while others may change very quickly. It is important for you to know about these stages of Dementia and what to expect during each plateau. STAGE ONE During this stage there are no memory loss issues that might affect daily living and no signs that the mental health capacity of the senior…