Quality of Life Manager, Sean van Wyk, speaks about long term care for a dementia patient
Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive biological brain disorder that makes it more and more difficult for them to...
Keeping your elderly loved ones safe during the prevalence of infectious viruses
Our immune systems weaken as we age, therefore the elderly are more susceptible to viruses and have a harder time fighting it off. Certain infections are important risk factors for the elderly because the illnesses they cause reduce the quality of life during the...
Choosing a care facility for my elderly loved one
There are many questions that arise when it comes to looking after our ageing loved ones once they reach the stage where they are no longer able to look after themselves. One of the most frequent, and possibly, most important questions is: “What kind of facility...
What are the moral issues when spouses of dementia patients seek outside relationships?
Being the spouse of someone who has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease comes part and parcel with some very complicated feelings. You fell in love with that person, made memories and had full lives together. It is extremely difficult to watch as they slowly forget who...