Is Your Loved One Seeing Bugs that Aren’t Really There? What Are Hallucinations? Hallucinations are inaccurate perceptions of a person’s surroundings which involve at least one of the five senses: Visual Auditory Touch Smell Taste The most common hallucinations are auditory and visual in nature. Some hallucinations are anxiety-provoking and distressing, such as seeing bugs crawling on the walls. Others…
If people with dementia shared their thoughts and feelings with us, these 10 things might be some of the many things they’d point out. 1. They’d like a little respect. People with Alzheimer’s or another dementia aren’t children. They’re adults who had jobs, families and responsibilities. They may have been very accomplished in their field. They are mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. 2. They’re not…
10 Keys to caregivers in Alzheimer’s disease What is it? Alzheimer’s is a degenerative dementia that usually affects people over 65 years, although there are cases in children under 40 years. Its evolution is slow and progressive, frequently presenting deterioration of language, memory and / or recognition of objects and people. PHASES Initial As a main symptom of oblivion, autonomous to…
Those who have a family member or friend with Alzheimer’s disease probably know full well that communication can be a challenge. The disease lowers the normal brain function involved in comprehending and listening and interferes with a person’s ability to clearly express their ideas and thoughts. As people with Alzheimer’s progress into the late stage of the disease (known as Alzheimer’s…
Although memory loss often occurs with age, Alzheimer’s disease goes beyond forgetting to pay a bill or losing things every now and then. As the Alzheimer’s Association describes, Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. It impairs intellectual abilities and memory enough to interfere with daily life and it accounts for over half of all dementia cases. Top 10 Early Signs…
A YOUNG mother yesterday told of her devastation after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease – at the age of just 27. Jayde Greene is hoping to find a cure for the deadly illness after being told she may not live to see her young son Freddie finish secondary school. The mother of one discovered earlier this month that…
While age is the number one risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, Alzheimer’s is not a natural part of aging and the disease affects more than just the senior age group. In fact, a recent study has found evidence of amyloid buildup in the brains of people as young as 20 years old. Learn more about this study and what it…
The Research Behind Doll Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease Doll therapy involves offering dolls to adults who are living with dementia and other medical conditions with the goal of improving their comfort, engagement, and quality of life. Doll therapy is typically used for people who are in the middle or late stages of dementia. There are multiple companies the sell therapeutic dolls for people with dementia,…
Caregiver Tips for Dealing With Aggression While some people living with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementiaremain pleasant and easy-going throughout their lives, others develop intense feelings of anger and aggression. When someone with dementialashes out at you for seemingly no reason, it’s normal to feel surprised, discouraged, hurt, irritated, and even angry at them. Learning what causes anger in dementia, and how best to…
A dad-of-two has become one of Britain’s youngest Alzheimer’s victims after being diagnosed at the age of 30. Daniel Bradbury inherited the devastating disease from his father and has been warned his 18-month-old twins have a 50 percent chance of developing it in later life. He began showing symptoms of the disease in July last year when he lost his…