Bathtub designs remain the same, but there are differences
By Jim Doherty 1. What is the most dangerous room in the house? The bathroom — especially for the elderly, who are restricted with limited reach...
Alzheimer’s disease and religious belief
By Micha Shalev The United States is currently experiencing the early stages of what is expected to be an epidemic of Alzheimer’s dementia. It is...
Sundowning and troubling behavior in people with dementia
By Micha Shalev Some people with Alzheimer’s disease experience confusion and agitation that escalate in the late afternoon or evening. They have trouble going to...
What is short-term rehabilitation?
By Angela Penny Short-term rehabilitation facilities provide therapy for individuals recovering from a surgery, illness or accident. Generally, those needing short-term, in-patient rehabilitation may remain...
Understanding the help you need as a caregiver
By Micha Shalev About 44 million people, roughly 19 percent of the U.S. adult population, provide unpaid care to someone who is age 50 or...
Battle the bath with dementia sufferer
By Micha Shalev Q: I take care of my mother who has dementia. With the bath, it’s always a battle! I try to convince...
Alzheimer’s Disease: How to manage behaviors
By Mary Macary Demakes In Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive capabilities are gradually lost yet the unaffected areas of the brain can be stimulated. Alzheimer’s can produce...
How to deal with agitation in the dementia sufferer
By Micha Shalev Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging, but the risk of dementia increases sharply with advancing age. Its prevalence is expected...
Trouble behavior with elderly with dementia
By Micha Shalev Dementia is the loss of mental abilities that most commonly occurs late in life. Of all people over age 65, 5 to...
Understanding and handling wandering and the dementia sufferer
There are a number of reasons why many people with Alzheimer’s wander away and get lost. It is often that they forget where they are or decide to do something, then get lost as they forget what it was they were trying to achieve. This is not always the case and wandering may be the sign of distress or illness.
