Your approach to personal care should always take full account of the feelings and dignity of the person you are helping. People with dementia cannot always tell you if they feel embarrassed. Personal care must be given to the individual; it’s not just a matter of...
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are global health concerns, made more significant by the statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating the number of people with dementia to be 35.6 million. This number is set to increase by double every 20 years and...
A frail care facility provides short and long term care for people in need of care such as those with chronic illnesses, disabilities, recovering from post-op surgery etc. Frail care facilities improve the quality of life of patients as well as the families caring for...
Although most forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, are degenerative and currently incurable, there are many long term care options for people with dementia that will help them enjoy their lives. One beneficial strategy is using stimulating memory care...
Dementia produces brain abnormalities that can lead to hallucination or seeing, hearing, feeling, or tasting something that isn’t there. Their senses are being distorted or misinterpreted by their brain. Hallucinations are a frequent dementia symptom. They can...
Dementia has become a rapidly growing public health problem that affects about 50 million people worldwide. New research published in The Lancet Public Health estimates the worldwide prevalence of individuals with dementia will increase from 57.4 million in 2019...
