What is Lewy Body Disease? Everything You Need to Know
Dementia can take many forms, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most prevalent. Lewy body dementia is one kind of dementia. According to the National Institutes of Health, it affects more than 1 million Americans and is the second most frequent form of dementia after Alzheimer’s. Lewy body dementia generally affects adults over 50, while it […]
The Links Between Loss of Hearing and Alzheimer’s Disease
Did you know that the loss of hearing is closely associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease? In addition, studies have found that there are links between loss of hearing and the most common form of dementia that afflicts our seniors. What the Statistics Say Scientists have found that as a person’s hearing impairment worsens, […]
What Constitutes Specialized Senior Home Care?
What are the types of senior care? Hospice care, respite care, personal grooming, and daily care, supervision and companionship, medication reminders, housekeeping – all these types of elderly care are relatively easy to understand by hearing their names alone, at least to some degree. But what about specialized home care? Just what is specialized home […]
Brain Teasers – Help Seniors Fight Dementia
Memory loss is commonly attributed to two things: injury to the head and old age. Every time someone forgets something, we as a society jokingly ask, “Did you hit your head or something?” And the person who forgot something might reply, “No. I must be getting old.” There is a good chance that that little […]