While there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, there are steps that can be taken to help slow the condition or improve the quality of life. One such step that can be highly beneficial is socialization and companionship for Alzheimer's patients. While this can seem like a difficult or strange idea with what Alezimer’s entails,…
Category Archives: Memory Care
Jul
18
2022
Many individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia experience a condition known as “Sundown Syndrome”, or “Sundowner’s”. The individual with Sundown Syndrome often experiences greater irritability, confusion, restlessness, and other symptoms when the sun starts to set at the end of the day. These exacerbated conditions are not only difficult for the caregiver and their family members…
Jul
08
2022
They say “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. But what if the dog wants to teach itself? At a certain age, it can be easy to feel like it’s too late to learn anything new. And even if older Canadians were interested in learning new things, they don’t feel like there are people…
Jul
06
2022
As people get older, it can become more difficult to stay active in the same ways that they did when they were younger. It’s important for everyone to stay active in some capacity, but this is especially true for older Canadians. For some, this can mean taking a walk around a track outside every day.…
Jun
20
2022
When a loved one receives a dementia diagnosis, you might feel immediately overcome with the desire to say something comforting or encouraging to your loved one. But, unfortunately, you might find that there isn’t much to say, or what you want to say doesn’t feel right or “enough.” The reality is that the patient who…
Jun
10
2022
Maintaining a positive environment for seniors as they go through the trials of Alzheimer’s is no simple task. Especially in the later stages, it takes a specific care plan and a team of dedicated individuals. There are so many things to be mindful of as a loved one begins losing their sense of time, space,…
May
11
2022
One of the beautiful, if tragic, things about watching a loved one grow older is knowing that you’re far from the only one going through it. Though the precursors and symptoms may vary from person to person, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can be exhausting, painful, and stressful. This is the truth regardless of culture, race,…
May
06
2022
Watching someone you love struggling with dementia can make you feel helpless. Even when considering long-term dementia care, you might be uncertain if you’re making the right decision or if you can trust the people you’ve entrusted your loved one to. More than that, you might be struggling with the feeling of losing someone who…
May
04
2022
There are many challenges that your loved one may face following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Confusion, disorientation, and memory problems are prevalent, but there’s also a phenomenon known as “sundowning.” Sundowning, or “Sundown Syndrome,” is not in itself a disease, but rather a group of symptoms that happen at a certain time of day. Sundown Syndrome…
Apr
26
2022
For those who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, it’s important to practice jogging memory skills whenever they can. Although there is no way to fully heal the condition, there are things we can do to soften the blows and ease some of the effects it has on the mind. With these memory care practices,…