Are you in need of dementia health and information services?
Dementia is not a specific disease. It’s an overall term that describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills, severe enough to reduce a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to...
When is it time to move my loved one from a nursing home to a specialised dementia care facility?
Reputable nursing homes are fully equipped to take care of the elderly and the sickly, which is why many of us are confident in our decision to move aging loved ones into one of these facilities; however, when a loved one starts to display signs of a memory-related...
End of life care for people with dementia
As they reach the end of life, people who have been living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease present specific challenges for those who care for them. While dementia is a gradual deterioration for many years, it is still a terminal disease. As with any other...
A son and daughter share their experience of having a parent diagnosed with dementia
A dementia diagnosis affects the whole family, not just the patient; family members of a Livewell resident speak out about what they have experienced. Learning that a family member has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease affects the entire family...