Geriatric Care Managers
Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) are health and human services specialists who help families care for older relatives, while encouraging as much independence as possible. The GCM may be trained in any of a number [...]
Financing Home Care
Medicare and Medicaid Many people are under the false impression that Medicare, Medicaid or their health insurance will pay for home care costs. Medicare was developed for short term acute care in the hospital. It also [...]
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Tips for Eating Well for Older Adults
Many older people have trouble eating well. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers some solutions to several common problems. PROBLEM: Can’t Cook Problems with cooking can include difficulty holding utensils, pots and pans [...]
Socialize for Your Good Health!
Evidence Points to the Benefits of Socialization for Older Adults Isolation, according to some studies, is as deadly as smoking. Since socialization is a natural human activity that our brains crave to function well, [...]
Alzheimer’s Caregiving: When to Step In and When to Step Back
If you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, it can be an automatic response to step in and take over a task in the belief that it is safer or easier or that [...]
Shopping for Home Care: Information You Need to Know
Who Is Eligible? Home care comes in a variety of offerings from government subsidized to free market, privately paid services. Anyone is eligible for home care services for which one pays a fee, sometimes [...]
Common Causes and Supportive Responses for Alzheimer’s-Related Behaviors
Providing care for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease can be both highly rewarding and highly challenging. Oftentimes, a person with Alzheimer’s cannot express how he or she feels with words and instead [...]
Is Dementia Genetic or Hereditary?
There is a genetic link to Alzheimer’s and some dementia-related diseases. However, whether or not a person develops dementia is more complicated than whether or not they carry a specific gene. There are a range of factors, in addition to genetics, that catalyze or activate dementia onset. So, while health professionals may advocate for genetic testing to learn more about your risk, physicians and neurologists acknowledge that lifestyle choices are equally important in minimizing or slowing down dementia onset and progression.
The 7 Stages of Dementia
Dementia is a progressive disease and is often described in three stages: early dementia, mid-stage dementia, and late-stage dementia. But as memory care professionals, we’ve observed that each significant stage is divided into mini-stages correlating to specific home care needs. Recognizing the various stages of dementia helps spouses and family caregivers understand which home care services are needed now and how to plan for the future. While Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, the following seven stages of progression are similar for adults with other dementia-related conditions (excluding Lewy body dementias).
