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IN HOME CARE- SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS WITH DEMENTIA

Are you or someone you know has Dementia is finding it challenging to manage their ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL’S) such as feeding themselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking, and leisure or INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADL’S) Such as Housework, Preparing meals, Taking medications as prescribed, Managing money, Shopping for groceries or clothing, Use of telephone or other form of communication, Transportation , escorting to Medical appointments etc?

Caring for someone who has  dementia and handling your own responsibilities can be challenging. You do not have to do it on your own.

 

Ace Nurses/Aides Registry LLC's Personal Care Services, Home Maker, Companions, Sitters and Respite Care services is designed to help relief of some of the every day challenges in providing care for your love one, improving theirs and your quality of life.  

THE SOLUTION:

ACE NURSES/AIDES REGISTRY LLC's Skilled Nursing and Non Skilled Services offer as alternative to Nursing Home Placement, the ability to stay in the comfort of your own home, surrounded by your love ones, with compassion, dignity and respect.  

WHAT IS DEMENTIA?

According to The Alzheimer’s Association;

Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Vascular dementia, which occurs after a stroke, is the second most common dementia type. But there are many other conditions that can cause symptoms of dementia, including some that are reversible, such as thyroid problems and vitamin deficiencies.

Dementia is often incorrectly referred to as "senility" or "senile dementia," which reflects the formerly widespread but incorrect belief that serious mental decline is a normal part of aging

CAUSES

Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally, thinking, behavior and feelings can be affected.

The brain has many distinct regions, each of which is responsible for different functions (for example, memory, judgment and movement). When cells in a particular region are damaged, that region cannot carry out its functions normally.

Different types of dementia are associated with particular types of brain cell damage in particular regions of the brain. For example, in Alzheimer's disease, high levels of certain proteins inside and outside brain cells make it hard for brain cells to stay healthy and to communicate with each other. The brain region called the hippocampus is the center of learning and memory in the brain, and the brain cells in this region are often the first to be damaged. That's why memory loss is often one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's.

While most changes in the brain that cause dementia are permanent and worsen over time, thinking and memory problems caused by the following conditions may improve when the condition is treated or addressed:

  • Depression

  • Medication side effects

  • Excess use of alcohol

  • Thyroid problems

  • Vitamin deficiencies

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

DEMENTIA RISK AND PREVENTION

Some risk factors for dementia, such as age and genetics, cannot be changed. But researchers continue to explore the impact of other risk factors on brain health and prevention of dementia. Some of the most active areas of research in risk reduction and prevention include cardiovascular factors, physical fitness, and diet.

 

Cardiovascular risk factors: Your brain is nourished by one of your body's richest networks of blood vessels. Anything that damages blood vessels anywhere in your body can damage blood vessels in your brain, depriving brain cells of vital food and oxygen. Blood vessel changes in the brain are linked to vascular dementia. They often are present along with changes caused by other types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. These changes may interact to cause faster decline or make impairments more severe. You can help protect your brain with some of the same strategies that protect your heart – don't smoke; take steps to keep your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar within recommended limits; and maintain a healthy weight.

Physical exercise: Regular physical exercise may help lower the risk of some types of dementia. Evidence suggests exercise may directly benefit brain cells by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain.

Diet: What you eat may have its greatest impact on brain health through its effect on heart health. The best current evidence suggests that heart-healthy eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, also may help protect the brain. A Mediterranean diet includes relatively little red meat and emphasizes whole grains, fruits and vegetables, fish and shellfish, and nuts, olive oil and other healthy fats.

The above is for information resource only, please contact your DR or For more information from The Alzheimer’s Association please visit  http://www.alz.org/what-is-dementia.asp

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