It is important when dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients to promote feelings of comfort and safety in every activity. Severely affected patients often forget how to dress or may not recognize the need to change clothes. Such mental conditions can leave them emotionally fragile and more physically dependent upon...

Although it is someone no one wants to look forward to, it is best if you plan ahead. As soon as Alzheimer’s is diagnosed, you should be looking to create a care plan for the afflicted person. There are some key questions that you need to be asking yourself, and...

Dementia is one of several illnesses that cause a continuous decline in the mental abilities of a person. There are several different forms that dementia can take on, and the term is used to describe a large amount of symptoms, including a loss of memory, the ability to think rationally,...

Family and friends acting as caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s disease often have a very trying task on their hands. Care giving is a full time job, and on top of having to cope with the emotional toll of watching a loved progressively deteriorate with Alzheimer’s disease, there will also...

Alzheimer’s disease can be notoriously difficult to diagnose. In fact, an Alzheimer’s diagnoses cannot be confirmed until after death, when the brain can be autopsied and shown to possess damage on a cellular level. The first problem in achieving diagnoses can be the patient themselves. Patients often attribute the symptoms...

A major misconception in mental health today is that dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and insanity mean more or less the same thing. The facts show otherwise. Alzheimer’s disease is a specific form of dementia, which is a term meaning “progressive brain dysfunction.” Dementia involves a loss of mental abilities that can...

Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, which slowly and progressively reduces the patient’s ability to care for her or himself. More and more dependent on caregivers, the patient will not only experience memory loss but also the inability to make sound judgments. What she or he would have previously...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive illness that will more and more affect a patient’s brain. The centers most affected are those of memory, sound judgment, communication, and decision-making. While slow at the onset, the illness will build momentum, and it is not unusual for the patient to eventually need round...