Mild forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging. If you have trouble remembering someone’s name but it comes to you later, that’s not a necessarily an early sign on Alzheimer’s. But if memory problems are seriously affecting your daily life, they could be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. While the number of symptoms you have […]
Memory Care
Have a Puzzle Party: The Benefits of Puzzles for Alzheimer’s Patients
There are almost 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today. Within the next 30 years or so, that number is expected to more than double to about 14 million. That means there’s a good chance that you or someone you know will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease at some point in time. There is no known cure […]
Finding the Best Memory Care Facilities in Tampa, FL
Is your parent, spouse, or another family member or close friend in need of a memory care facility? If so, you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding one these days. There are more than 800,000 Americans living in the roughly 30,000 assisted living facilities scattered across the country right now. That should make it easy […]
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Dementia
According to the World Health Organization, there are 10 million new cases of dementia every year. That’s about half of the state of Florida’s population. With so many people getting diagnosed with dementia every year, you might be curious about the degenerative disease. After all, with those kinds of statistics, you could know someone afflicted […]
Is Alzheimer’s Disease Preventable? In Some Instances, Yes!
Watching a loved one suffer from a mental decline in their elder years is heartbreaking. Nothing can prepare you for seeing that look in someone’s eyes when they recognize that they’ve forgotten something they should know. While Alzheimer’s rates have been on the rise, there’s good news. Studies show that as many as half or […]
Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding the Behaviors of Dementia Patients
It is estimated that at least 12 million people in the US and Canada suffer from some form of dementia. Dementia is a tragic thing, and dealing with it isn’t just difficult, but heartbreaking as well. Despite existing for literally millions of years, dementia is still very much a mystery to us. That being said, […]
