Alzheimer’s Care: Accepting Errors and Misconceptions
Conversations can draw us together as human beings. We may remember times when we sat at the dinner table surrounded by family and shared stories and plans for the future, or we can recall sharing our deepest thoughts with a best friend. Sadly, this ability to freely communicate with a loved one becomes compromised when […]
Future Hope for Restoring Memory in Alzheimer’s Patients Through Ultrasound
Up until now, drug therapies have been the main focus of treating symptoms of Alzheimer’s. But revolutionary new research out of Australia has found an entirely different method that can fully restore memory loss in mice, offering hope for humans living with, and dying from, this devastating disease. Thanks to a research team from the […]
The Latest Natural Remedy for Troubling Alzheimer’s Behaviors
In our last blog, we shared research on DBS (deep brain stimulation), which is showing remarkable results in helping regulate behavior and mood swings in those with Alzheimer’s. If you’re looking for a more natural way to manage these challenging behaviors, however, we’ve discovered another solution to share that’s proving effective in helping Alzheimer’s caregivers […]
Life-Changing Alzheimer’s Treatment – Available Now!
Understanding and managing the up and down behavior and mood swings experienced by those with Alzheimer’s is a never-ending cycle for family caregivers, and a draining one at that. In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association ranks personality changes as one of the top reasons families make the painful decision to place their loved one with Alzheimer’s […]
Link Between Vitamin D and Alzheimer’s Stronger Than Anyone Expected
We have known that vitamin D plays a vital role in health. It promotes the absorption of calcium for stronger bones and can help lower the risk of many diseases. But according to new research, older adults who have a severe vitamin D deficiency have a 122 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Scientists have […]
Spirit-Centered Care: Enriching Caregiving at Home Through Art and Music
Successful aging in the home should go further than simply meeting basic care needs. It should allow an aging loved one to remain as joyful and active as possible so his or her life is honored and quality experiences are still attainable. Using spirit-centered care is a great way to offer that to a loved […]
Striving for Safety: Fall Prevention Interventions
Striving for Safety: Fall Prevention Interventions The goal of helping vulnerable older adults to remain safe at home is often elusive, particularly when caregivers are only in their clients’ homes for a limited number of hours each week. Add complicating factors such as the staggering statistics that 5.4 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, as reported by the Alzheimer’s […]
Striving for Safety: Identifying Risks for Elderly Falls
Fall risk factors for older adults with dementia are three times greater than those without cognitive impairments, reports Home Care Partners, a nonprofit home care agency in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, the potential for regaining the previous level of functioning after a fall is particularly poor in older people with dementia. Those with dementia are less likely to bounce back and […]
Striving for Safety: About Falls in Older Adults With Dementia
Did you know one in every three persons over the age of 65 falls each year, and one quarter of those adults will have a second fall within six months? Home Care Partners, a nonprofit home care agency in Washington, D.C. reports falls are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people with cognitive impairments such as […]
Live Free Home Health Care: The Client/Caregiver Relationship
On August 23, 2012, Live Free Home Health Care invited Ann Saulnier to come to the New Hampton office for a taped interview with Clinical Director and Co-Owner, Jennifer Harvey RN BSN, to share her experience with the care LFHHC provided for her late father, Edward LaSala. Ann contacted Live Free back in August of 2010 after […]