The cost of Alzheimer’s is more complex than the numbers found in medical bills and nursing home care. Family members and other caregivers shoulder financial, physical and emotional burdens that are hard to imagine without experiencing it. Alzheimer’s patients suffering from dementia require gradually increasing help and supervision. Nursing home care may eventually become necessary, but families often try to provide care at home for as … [Read more...]
Choosing the Best Possible Memory Care Community
As your loved ones age, their cognitive abilities may begin to diminish. Whether they suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, they will probably need an intense level of care that you and your family cannot provide. Whereas other symptoms of age – such as loss of hearing or impaired mobility – may be treated with relative ease, cognitive impairment often requires specialized units with unique features, specifically designed to soothe your loved … [Read more...]
What to Consider When Searching for the Right Nursing Home
Choosing a nursing home is almost never a pleasant process. Your loved one may not be ready to make the leap, or they may be incapacitated, suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. Ideally, the process is collaborative, carried out through various discussions involving you, your loved one and the entire family. And, if possible, this is a discussion that happens early on, prior to it being an absolute necessity. If you slowly introduce the concept … [Read more...]