Naturally healthcare and the prospect of spending time in a hospital is a primary concern to us all, but mental health issues or those that affect the mind are some of the most complex. There are many governing factors associated with mind degenerative diseases that affect different people in different ways. To simply associate forgetfullness with a persons age, as many people do, is a vital mistake. Granted, a person's age is an important factor to consider but whats even more important to consider is why is their age a factor. The older we get the more likely many of us will tend to forget certain things, places, and people.
Many of these cases may be due to a lack of both physical and mental exercise, or possibly not getting the proper diet. On the other hand it could be due to a form of Dementia. There are several forms of Dementia but Alzheimer's is the most common form of the disease. There are over 5.2 million Americans with Alzheimer's which is more than double the number in 1980, and by the year 2050, it is expected that more than 16 million Americans will have the disease.
The experts estimate that more than 500,000 Americans in their 30's, 40's, and 50's have some form of Dementia but most of them have Alzheimer's. This disease mostly affects people 65 years of age and older and approximately 5% of people 65 to 74 have the disease while over half of those over age 85 have it. These statistics enforce the fact that age plays a major role in this disease. If a friend or loved one begins to display signs of forgetfullness or confusion, don't hesitate to take them to a specialist in the field of Dementia in order to get as early a diagnoises as possible.
There are certain medications available that will slow down the degenerative process in some people, so the quicker you get them on the medication the quicker you can begin to possibly slow down this process. Naturally the quicker you can do something to possibly slow down the process the longer you will be able to keep them in their home and out of some type of care facility such as a nursing home or an assisted living facility. My new book deals with this very major concern of familys and friends of those who have Dementia. What we can do as caregivers to keep them in their home as long as possible is a major concern.
My two sisters and I were able to keep my mother in her home, living alone for over 6 years after the onset of her Alzheimer's. This was where my mother was most content and happy so we took the necessary steps to make it happen. "Living Alone With Dementia-Alzheimer's" (How to Keep Your Loved One in Their Home as Long as Possible) will help you through many of the common hurdles faced by a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's.
Contents
- Dedication
- Preface
- Chapter 1: What Is Dementia
- Chapter 2: Reduce Your Risk Of Alzheimer's / Dementia
- Chapter 3: Becoming Aware Of The First Signs Of Dementia
- Chapter 4: Getting Your Loved One Into A Clinical Study
- Chapter 5: You Begin To Notice Memory Loss
- Chapter 6: They Begin Repeating Themselves
- Chapter 7: Losing Things Becomes A Problem
- Chapter 8: Becoming Disoriented
- Chapter 9: Forcing Changes On Them; (But Doing It Discretely)
- Chapter 10: Effects On The Family Of Someone With Dementia
- Chapter 11: Electronic Devices Can Be Very Helpful
- Chapter 12: Knowing When It's Time For An In-Home Sitter
- Chapter 13: Going From Home To A Facility In Stages
- Chapter 14: Helpful Resources
- Chapter 15: Know In Your Heart You Did Your Best
- A Little About The Author
- Bibliography
I think most of us have a tendency to take many things in our lives for granted such as being fortunate enough to constantly have family living in the home with us. If you live with someone, you have the security of someone to help you if you get sick or develop some disease. This is so very important especially when you put yourself in the shoes of someone who is less fortunate and is forced to live alone. My mother lived alone and was in the advanced stages of Dementia. Fortunately for her, she had three adult kids who cared enough to constantly help her deal with her condition.
It is so very important for those of us who are directly affected by the effects of Alzheimer's or any other type of Dementia on our loved ones, to be ready and able to help them in every way possible. It is my belief that this can best be accomplished by learning all we can about the disease and how to deal with it. If those of us who have gone through this with someone we love or care about can share what we have learned to help others better deal with it in their lives, then we need to do it.
During the years that my mother had this disease, we were forced to learn a great deal about Dementia and how to best handle situations that arose because of it. The more you know about the disease, the better prepared you will be to effectively help someone who has it. Back when my mother was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's, I knew nothing about the disease or the terrible effect it could have on the entire family of someone who had it. It was definitely a learning experience that was constantly on going. Initially, changes became noticeable gradually, and then as time went on, we began to notice changes much more frequently. It became obvious to us that steps needed to be taken periodically to help us keep her in her home as long as we could, which became our goal. I believe we could all agree that in most cases once you remove your loved one from their home, it's almost like their reason for living diminishes much more rapidly.
It is my hope that this book will provide valuable information to help anyone with a loved one diagnosed with a mind degenerative disease. It is so very important to find ways to keep them with you mentally as long as absolutely possible and in their own home. I realize that all situations are different to some extent, but each case is similar in many respects as well. It is because of these similarities that we are able to learn things to help others going through the same difficult periods. When my mother left this world, I knew in my heart that I did everything possible to assist in making the most difficult years of her life better than they otherwise would have been. I definitely did not want this disease to make her final years with us miserable. I feel that what we learned along the way and implemented as necessary, greatly improved the quality of her life
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Living Alone With
Dementia-Alaheimer's
(How to Keep Your Loved One
in Their Home as Long as Possible)
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