Alzheimer’s patients often have problems with sleeping or may experience changes in their sleep schedule know as sundowning. Sundown syndrome is a neurologically based condition associated with increased restlessness and confusion in patients with some form of dementia. Most commonly related to Alzheimer's disease, but also found in those with [...]
Recognizing The Need to Have A Discussion About Elderly Driving Is The First Step. Have you noticed that your aging parent is struggling with driving safely? Perhaps there have been a few minor accidents while driving this year. Maybe you have observed a few new dents in their car. For [...]
Anosognosia, Is Also Called Lack Of Insight. It Is A Symptom Of A Severe Mental Illness That Impairs One's Ability To Understand And Perceive Their Own Illness. “I do NOT have Alzheimer’s disease! There is not anything wrong with me!” If you have listened to a friend or family member with [...]
"If I could only have just a few more hours in the day to get everything done!" If you are in the "sandwich generation," most likely you can relate to this sentiment of caregiver fatigue, as you are constantly juggling the needs of your children and the needs of your aging [...]
The present health care system is not equipped to accommodate the future needs of seniors, and elderly Home Care is challenged to redesign services to address those needs. Recently, the term “design thinking” has become linked to the process of producing products specifically for seniors. This is especially true in [...]