Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s? Enhance Activity with These Tips
Each stage of Alzheimer’s disease brings with it unique challenges, and the strategies to overcome those challenges and help seniors live the fullest life possible need to be adapted accordingly. In the later stage of Alzheimer’s, it’s common for the person’s level of activity and engagement to decrease; yet, it’s still vitally important for caregivers […]
Dementia Care Tips from the St. Louis Home Care Experts at Compassionate Nursing Services
Providing care for someone with dementia has a world of rewards – the feeling of satisfaction and achievement in knowing you’re helping make the person’s life as safe and comfortable as possible, the joy of seeing his/her smile at an enjoyable activity, the warmth of reminiscing with each other. However, it’s also one of the […]
Caregiver Corner: What to Expect from Each Stage of Alzheimer’s
Like the changing of the seasons, the progression of Alzheimer’s disease can be marked by a number of key differentiators. And although each individual experiences the disease uniquely, there are some commonalities prevalent that typically present in each stage. Compassionate Nursing Services of St. Louis offers the following signs for family caregivers to be aware […]
Is It Alzheimer’s? These Top Warning Signs Provide a Clue.
Losing your phone. Not remembering the name of a person you’re sure you have met before. Mistaking today’s date with tomorrow’s. Could these be warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease? Since June is recognized as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, we at Compassionate Nursing Services, the Oakville senior home care specialists, wanted to help you distinguish between some […]
Alzheimer’s Communication Tips from Compassionate Nursing Care’s Trained Dementia Caregivers
We all need to feel connected to others, and those with Alzheimer’s disease are no exception. But as the disease progresses, it can become increasingly difficult to know just what to say – and how to say it – without adding to the confusion and frustration that often go hand in hand for those with […]
Does Your Senior Loved One Need Dementia Care or Depression Care? Here’s How to Tell the Difference.
When visiting Mom last week, you noticed some subtle but troubling symptoms. Normally an early riser, she’s begun sleeping until nearly noon. Her typical hearty, home-cooked dinner has been replaced with a simple bowl of soup – and she’s only hungry enough to eat half of that. And, she’s given up the weekly card game […]