As our population ages, more families are faced with the challenge of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Memory care facilities provide a specialized type of long-term care designed to meet the unique needs of individuals suffering from memory loss.
If you have a loved one or friend with dementia, they have a progressive condition that affects their memory, thinking, and communication skills. As the disease progresses, they may find it increasingly difficult to communicate with you and others.
If you’re like most people, you’re not aware of Sundowner’s Syndrome, often referred to as “Sundowning” or Late-Day Confusion. This is a syndrome that can affect seniors, but not all, who suffer with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
None of us want to just sit and stare all the time, that why it’s important for seniors with dementia to have activities throughout the day that they can enjoy, be kept busy with and feel successful with, just like you and I do. What does your senior do all day?
Dementia can leave a person afraid, angry, paranoid, confused and sad, and can cause them to become aggressive or even violent…how do you deal with challenging situations like that?
