Monthly Archives: September 2011
5 Top Tips On How To Keep Your Sanity While Working With Loved Ones Who Have Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Caring for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients can take a toll on you, the patient and your whole family. The physical drain is immense but the emotional devastation can be at least as draining, if not more so. Your loved one, … Continue reading
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Alzheimer’s Caregivers: 10 Things Friends and Family Members Can Do to Lighten Your Load
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 15 million family members, friends and neighbors are currently providing 17 billion hours of care annually to Alzheimer’s patients.Caregivers pay a high price. Their experience significantly increases their emotional stress, jeopardizes their physical and mental … Continue reading
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Pet Therapy – Treatment For Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care at Home
Pet therapy, or as it’s formally described, Animal Assisted Therapy is a form of treatment that pairs animals with specific traits, and patients with specific needs. Comfort animals improve physical, emotional, and cognitive function is many patients while reducing loneliness. … Continue reading
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