Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
An Alzheimer sufferer’s Desire to go Home can be Overwhelming Have you ever awoke in the middle of the night, startled and confused, not sure if you’re in your own bedroom or still in the nightmare you just escaped? Bad Dreams are made “real” in the dark. Nightfall and darkness bring dancing shadows and spooky [...]
We’ve had numerous conversations about this topic, I know. I always try to cover everything, but still worry there’s some nasty hazard I’ve forgotten to mention– Last week, we discussed all the ways to make our homes as near to hazard-free as possible. Yet, there’s always the accident that no one expects, especially if your [...]
A Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility- Which will you choose? There are many choices to make when your loved one is no longer able to live in their own home or with a family member. I know how disheartening and sad it can be when your loved one has to be moved to an [...]
A few Discounted Medical Supplies Since Amazon offers Super Saver Shipping when you purchase more than one item, I thought I’d add multiple items rather than single items so that you might purchase items together if you like and get Free Shipping too! Since being in the hospital last year, the doctor suggested I keep [...]
What happens when the nursing home asks you to stay away for a week…maybe more? When it happened to me, I took offense. I didn’t tell them I took offense, I smiled and reassured Mom that I’d be back later, knowing full-well that I would not. I would do as they asked and stay away [...]
When my mom first began to ask “to go home,” I assumed she meant her “own” home, the home where she’d lived for many years before coming to live with us. It took me awhile to figure out I was wrong. Mom would politely inform me that ‘she had enjoyed her visit but she was [...]
Two Part Series – Choosing a “Nursing Home” or “Group Home” Part II – Choosing a “Group Home” for Alzheimer’s – Dementia Patient To find all the “Group Homes” in your area may require more than the yellow pages in the phone book, as I did for Nursing Homes. When I was searching for a [...]
Two Part Series – Choosing a Nursing Home or Group Home Part I Choosing a “Nursing Home” for Alzheimer’s or Dementia Patient Choosing a nursing home is a difficult time for Caregiver and Patient alike. Usually, both parties hoped that it would not come to this point. Like everyone else, I intended to take care [...]
Alzheimer’s and Violent behavior – Why it happens, What to do Sometimes sufferers of Alzheimer’s become angry and aggressive, it doesn’t happen often but occasionally some patients become unruly and want to strike out. It happens for different reasons, and should be handled accordingly. New medication: In rare instances there may be a reaction to [...]
Shadowing is a behavior often seen in the later stages of Alzheimer’s or Dementia. To many care- givers, shadowing is the most intrusive of all the symptoms and behaviors of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The patient literally becomes your perpetual “shadow”. They follow your every movement for every waking moment. It does not sound as disturbing [...]
