Dementia
This wonderful article will give you seven great tips that you should implement if you are a carer of a Dementia or Alzhiemer's Sufferer.
Please also note the great list of fourteen points of what you may expect to deal with during the course of the Disease.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Moving Article On Dementia
A Mother's Love, Clarified
This moving article was in the Washington Post today and I just had to share it with you, I don't want you to miss the different aspects and view points of the effect of this Disease.
This moving article was in the Washington Post today and I just had to share it with you, I don't want you to miss the different aspects and view points of the effect of this Disease.
Dementia Defined By Wikipedia
Dementia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If you love reading all the technical terminology then you will love this link to Dementia in Wikipedia.
It goes into extreme detail regarding symptoms, causes, treatment and diagnosis.
It's extremely helpful if you really need to get your mind around the whole subject to Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
There are lots and lots of links in the article so that you can almost narrow down exactly what form of Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease you need to know about.
If you love reading all the technical terminology then you will love this link to Dementia in Wikipedia.
It goes into extreme detail regarding symptoms, causes, treatment and diagnosis.
It's extremely helpful if you really need to get your mind around the whole subject to Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
There are lots and lots of links in the article so that you can almost narrow down exactly what form of Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease you need to know about.
Early Planning Is Key To Success
Dementia - early planning will help
Early Planning really is imperative!
I'm so thankful that my mum had the foresight to prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney and have her Will upto date.
Even if you don't suffer from the debiliating disease it's a great tip to think ahead and be prepared.
Some excellent tips and on the link to this post.
Early Planning really is imperative!
I'm so thankful that my mum had the foresight to prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney and have her Will upto date.
Even if you don't suffer from the debiliating disease it's a great tip to think ahead and be prepared.
Some excellent tips and on the link to this post.
Personal Care - Dressing
Dementia - how carers can help with dressing
Dressing can become more and more difficult for the sufferer. My mum would find it difficult to do up buttons and zips on skirts.
Mum would also start "layering" her clothing, which is quite a common practice for Dementia patients - Mum would put on maybe three different shirts and two skirts at once - getting completely confused as well.
What seems like a really simply task to us becomes incressingly difficult for them because they actually completely loose the ability to recognize and process what item of clothing goes on in what order and also how to put it on.
Patience and laying clothing out in the order it should be put on can assist in the early stages.
Dressing can become more and more difficult for the sufferer. My mum would find it difficult to do up buttons and zips on skirts.
Mum would also start "layering" her clothing, which is quite a common practice for Dementia patients - Mum would put on maybe three different shirts and two skirts at once - getting completely confused as well.
What seems like a really simply task to us becomes incressingly difficult for them because they actually completely loose the ability to recognize and process what item of clothing goes on in what order and also how to put it on.
Patience and laying clothing out in the order it should be put on can assist in the early stages.
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