Ep. 5 Caring Counts – Stepping into the Unknown in Dementia Care

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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…

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Ep. 1 Caring Counts Live with Bridget!

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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…

Treating Dementia at Applewood Our House

Part 8 – Treating Dementia and Conclusion – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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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…

Part 7 – Dementia Stages – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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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…

Part 6 – Causes of Dementia – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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Causes of Dementia The easiest definition of dementia is, the deterioration of cognitive functioning abilities and the loss to properly remember or process data in the mind. When cells in the cerebral cortex (The section of our brain that holds our memories and thoughts, our personality, and the ability to perform our daily tasks) are damaged, the common symptoms of dementia are visible. I did find the breakdown of the word dementia to be fascinating…