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Traveling Tips for Caregivers: Seniors with Dementia

by Jennifer | Feb 4, 2020 | ALZHEIMERS, caregiver, Caregiver Burnout, caregiver support, Caregiver Tips, dementia

Dementia is a collective term for a variety of symptoms associated with cognitive decline and brain disorders. Symptoms can include impairment in memory, communication, and thinking.(1) The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s (other brain diseases) is that...

Behavior management for aging seniors with dementia

by Jennifer | Jan 24, 2020 | ALZHEIMERS, dementia, support

Dementia and Alzheimer’s is a challenge that some caregivers face for aging parents or senior loved ones. Coping with behaviors or personality challenges of aggressiveness, hallucinations, attempting to leave unfamiliar surroundings, and/or eating and sleeping...
The Connection Between a Lack of Sleep and Alzheimer’s

The Connection Between a Lack of Sleep and Alzheimer’s

by Med Transport Staff | Jul 22, 2015 | ALZHEIMERS, dementia, Other, studies, Tips

Most of us know sleeping is important, and the average person needs between seven and eight hours per night. A lack of sleep can lead to a row of side effects such as headaches, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and depression. New research also shows lack of sleep...
Reduce Your Risk for Alzheimer’s – Med Transport Center

Reduce Your Risk for Alzheimer’s – Med Transport Center

by Jennifer | Jun 17, 2015 | ALZHEIMERS, dementia, medical conditions, patient transport services, Tips

Lately, there has been progress in Alzheimer’s research, and an increasing body of evidence points towards habits healthy for the brain making a big difference in developing the disease, and in slowing it down. Eating right is good for the body, and for the brain. A...

Is it Denial, or Something More? – Symptoms of Anosognosia

by Jennifer | May 5, 2015 | ALZHEIMERS, dementia, Frequently Asked Questions, Tips

A large number of persons affected by Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia, strokes, mental illness, and traumatic brain injuries are unaware of being sick. Many will claim there’s nothing wrong with them, and if anyone’s sick, it’s the person bringing up the...

What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

by Jennifer | May 4, 2015 | ALZHEIMERS, dementia, Frequently Asked Questions

Many people use the words Alzheimer’s and dementia as if they mean the same thing, but there is a difference, and the distinction can be confusing both for patients and their loved ones. To make it simple, dementia is a general term for a decline in mental abilities...
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