As we age there are many situations that can arise. Dementia care Atlanta Home Care Partners has pulled together resources to help you learn more about the disease.

by Cheryl Richard Mann

LATE: A Disease Often Mistaken for Alzheimer’s

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Senior Women with Gentle Smile
An individual who displays loss of memory, confusion, poor judgment, repetition, and difficulty with completing day to day activities shows classic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, right? In actuality, what might look to be an obvious case of Alzheimer’s could in… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

Practical Caregiving Tips for the Combination of Incontinence and Dementia

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senior woman drinking orange juice at home
Dementia care calls for both empathy and creativity to manage a variety of complex behaviors and effects, which is especially true when dealing with incontinence, something that is exceedingly common in Alzheimer’s as well as other types of dementia. Below… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

How to Distinguish Between Dementia and Delirium. One Has a Cure.

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Close Up Of Senior Woman With String Tied Around Finger As Reminder
While dementia takes the spotlight in diagnoses for older adults struggling with confusion, forgetfulness, and disorientation, there’s another condition that is widely prevalent, produces similar symptoms, and most importantly, is curable: delirium. In fact, as many as ¾ of seniors … Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

How to Create a Calmer Home Environment when Coping with Agitation in Alzheimer’s

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happy senior woman reading with dog
Coping with agitation in Alzheimer’s can be very frustrating for both a senior with dementia, and his or her family members. One of the keys is in taking steps to handle agitation before it’s felt and expressed by the senior… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

How to Help a Senior When Dementia Affects Vision

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pondering senior man
The complex steps needed to enable us to see are mind-boggling. In the blink of an eye, our brains can easily take transmitted specifics of the environment all around us, translate that information based on input from other senses, experiences,… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

Dementia in Women: What We Now Know

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Dementia in Women
Scientists are finally beginning to get a grip on the imbalance between dementia in women as compared to men. At this time, approximately 2/3 of those with Alzheimer’s in the U.S. are female, and as scientists begin to better comprehend… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

Research Now Links These Common Prescriptions with Increased Dementia Risk

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Caregiver Injury
They are currently understood to result in quite a few short-term negative effects, for example, memory loss and confusion, but new research connects several of the stronger anticholinergic drugs (like those prescribed for Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, depression, and overactive bladder)… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

Is Dad Being Irrational? How to Understand and Respond to Senior Paranoia

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Elderly man talking with doctor at home
“There is a dog in my closet! I hear it growling the entire night. We need to track down its owner!” Hearing an older loved one voice worries like this that you are aware to be false is unsettling –… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

Atlanta Dementia Care: Two New Breakthrough Discoveries in Alzheimer’s

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Remarkable research is honing in ever nearer to the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time through two medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This enables accelerated clinical trials and we hope fast-tracking us closer to a treatment.… Read More
by Cheryl Richard Mann

Reflection and Acceptance for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

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Looking back on their love-filled years together
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is life-altering – for the person being diagnosed, of course, but just as much for his or her loved ones. It’s important for family caregivers to allow themselves ample time to process the changes… Read More