The Benefits of Professional Dementia Home Care
Getting a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia for a senior you love is heartbreaking, and can produce a number of questions and concerns. What will life be like for my senior loved one? How will the condition impact everyday behaviors and functioning? Where will he or she live? And how can I […]
Safety at Home for Older Adults: Tips to Create a Dementia-Friendly Home
The day-to-day worries of providing care for someone you love with Alzheimer’s are continually evolving. Today, the challenge may be frustration because of the lack of ability to communicate effectively. Next week, it may be wandering and wanting to go “home.” There could be sleepless nights if sundowning is a factor, or aggressive actions and […]
Safety Tips for Traveling with Someone with Dementia
After spending a significant amount of time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you even more than usual to want to travel to visit family and friends, or to simply experience a change of scenery and some pleasant activities. And if you provide care for a senior with Alzheimer’s or dementia, having […]
The Benefits of Reminiscence Therapy for Elderly Adults with Dementia
Memories…every day we’re forming new ones, but there is something especially heartwarming about revisiting those from a long time ago. For seniors with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, with a decreasing capability to retain short-term memories, those from many years’ past are all the more cherished. In fact, reminiscence therapy for dementia or Alzheimer’s […]
Create a Safe and Comforting Holiday for Seniors
You might be asking yourself, “How can I help a senior with Alzheimer’s disease enjoy the holidays?” Managing Alzheimer’s disease is difficult on any given day, but add in interruptions to routine, increased visitors, decorations, and noise, and you’ll have a recipe for increased agitation, anxiety, and discomfort. The key to a relaxing holiday for […]
Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease Magnified During Halloween Season
There’s definitely no age limit in experiencing and enjoying the excitement of Halloween! Seniors typically are thrilled by visits from trick-or-treaters, along with the chance to enjoy fall treats and fun decorations. Nevertheless, if a cherished older adult is dealing with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, certain aspects of the Halloween season might be downright […]
Engaging Alzheimer’s Activities for Seniors
Seeking purpose, meaning, and joy in the world all around us is extremely important for our wellbeing, and that does not change when a loved one is identified as having Alzheimer’s disease. Nonetheless, continuing to stay involved with hobbies and interests could become difficult, given that it’s common for people during the early stages of […]
Utilize the MAP Approach: Music, Art and Pets to Help Calm Seniors with Dementia
As with most aspects in life, resourcefulness can go a long way when it comes to providing care for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. At Inspired Home Care, providers of compassionate Barrington memory care, we understand how challenging it can be to meet the ever-changing needs inherent with dementia care; during one day, the […]
What to Do When a Senior with Alzheimer’s Gets Physical
Of the various daunting behaviors that may occur in seniors with Alzheimer’s disease, perhaps the most daunting is physical violence. Even a previously quiet, timid senior can be susceptible to outbursts, especially in the advanced stages of the disease, resulting from an array of factors: a loss of self-control and inhibition, psychological and mental distress, […]
Inspired Home Care’s Top Activities to Reduce Dementia Agitation
Once a senior loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another type of progressive dementia, everyday life can appear like a riddle to be figured out. Considering that there are varying stages of the disease, it’s common to come up with a variety of activities that are comforting and purposeful for the person in one […]