5.4 million Americans with Alzheimers

The Wisconsin State Journal Newspaper reports today there are 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. The most easily recognized symptom of Alzheimer's and dementia is memory loss. In south central Wisconsin there are 20 thousand persons living with dementia.

The medical community categorizes the memory loss in approximately 3 stages. The medical provider refers to the condition as being in the early stage, at a middle stage, or in an advanced, end stage.

Throughout all stages of memory loss the caregiver is challenged to manage change. Balancing the risk of harm with self autonomy is essential to both quality of life, and maintaining financial reserve.

Fostering an interdependence between family and in home providers can enhance household safety and insure proper care.

Participating in ongoing planning that adjusts the tasks of in home care can best compensate for functional changes or a fluctuation in daily abilities.

Recognize how the familiar facilitates cooperation. A familiar care giver, a familiar environment, all carry a noticable value.

Assisting a senior with memory loss includes both face to face care and tasks to maintain the household.

Focus on strategies that seem to be the most productive when helping a senior with memory loss. This means moving from ways of doing thngs that no longer work, to ways that now seem to help.

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-transitional counseling when more structured service is needed
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Simply call 608-432-4286 to schedule an in home interview. Or email seniorcare@homecarepath.com Valueing home and human life. We can be there when you are working.