What is Alzheimer's disease?¹
Alzheimer's disease attacks the parts of the brain that control memory, thinking and judgment. A person with Alzheimer's disease may be physically healthy but require 24 hour a day assistance. At some point, he or she will forget the names and faces of family and friends. The person may become withdrawn agitated or combative. Later, they may decline physically as well.

 

Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease can improve their physical health and experience less depression when their caregivers provide them with stimulating activities and exercises. Community Care at Home can help make this a reality for your loved one with Alzheimer’s. A recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association* found that those with Alzheimer’s benefit significantly when caregivers are able to oversee an easy, enjoyable exercise program and know how to manage difficult behavior.

We can help you take advantage of these exciting new findings in the familiar and comforting surroundings of home, especially at a time when change can be confusing and upsetting.

 

Alzheimer’s Care at Home offers specially trained home health aides to work with your loved one, providing quality custodial care and therapeutic activities and exercises to enhance their quality of life. And you’ll feel better knowing your loved one is receiving the most advanced care options in the treatment of Alzheimer’s at home.

 

Call Anna Marie Sakach RN at 216.378.8660 for more information.

 

 

Ten Warning Signs You Should Know (click here to know the signals)

1. Recent memory loss
2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks, such as preparing a meal, using a household appliance, or participating in a life long hobby.
3. Problems with language: using unusual words as substitutes to simple words, making speech or writing hard to understand.
4. Disorientation of time and place: becoming lost on their own street, forgetting where they are or how they got there, or not knowing how to get home.
5. Poor or decreased judgment: dressing without regard to weather, wearing several shirts or blouses on a warm day or little clothing in cold weather.
6. Problems with abstract thinking: dealing with numbers, forgetting what they are and how they are used.
7. Misplacing things: putting things in unusual places, such as an iron in the freezer, a wristwatch in the sugar bowl, or a sandwich under the sofa.
8. Changes in mood or behavior: rapid mood swings for no apparent reason
9. Changes in personality: frequent changes, becoming extremely confused, suspicious, fearful, or dependent on a family member
10. Loss of initiative: becoming very passive, sitting in front of the tv for hours, sleeping more than usual, not wanting to do usual activities.

¹Source: The Alzheimers Association.