AT Home Care & Hospice

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Making the Transition to Hospice with Alzheimer’s and Other Forms of Dementia Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are progressive diseases that eventually lead to end of life for those suffering. When your loved one reaches more challenging stages of dementia, hospice care is extremely valuable.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For seniors with dementia, blips in memory can cause a similar effect known as conversation looping. The person with dementia suddenly switches gears and asks you if you have had dinner yet. What’s the Best Way to Handle Conversation Looping in Seniors with Dementia? The other person asks again if you’ve eaten.

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

Data are reshaping the health care space, and hospice is no exception. Data has played a large role in the ability to gauge the impact of end-of life care. Hospice providers have needed a window into access and utilization, as well as how lawmakers are shaping policies around health care.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Making the Transition to Hospice with Alzheimer’s and Other Forms of Dementia Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are progressive diseases that eventually lead to end of life for those suffering. When your loved one reaches more challenging stages of dementia, hospice care is extremely valuable.

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Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2023

Increasingly, both policymakers and providers are seeing potential opportunities to reform the Medicare Hospice Benefit, including the prospect of concurrent care. Driving these conversations is the need to lighten the nation’s heavy health care spend, which in 2021 reached $4.3 trillion , according to the U.S. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Caring for and Loving Someone with Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. It is the most common cause of dementia in older adults.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Caring for and Loving Someone with Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. It is the most common cause of dementia in older adults.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

MAY 15, 2023

Memory loss is a common symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, but using these techniques will help with managing recognition confusion. You have been caring for Mom since her diagnosis of dementia. The loss of recognition is among the more painful outcomes of Alzheimer’s disease on loved ones.

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Community Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In honor of National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Education Week , we aim to acknowledge and celebrate these incredible efforts. Caregivers, let’s prioritize your self-care as a small gesture for the extraordinary work you do! A Guide To Preventing Caregiver Burnout 1. A Guide To Preventing Caregiver Burnout 1.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What would it take to transform dementia care? In order to truly transform dementia care we need to think much broader than the amyloid hypothesis. Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . Summary Transcript Summary. Transcript. This is Eric Widera.

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Comfort Home Care

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Access to medical care can sometimes be challenging for seniors. That’s where medical home health care services can become invaluable. Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, provides a lifeline for seniors, offering comprehensive care and support in the comfort of their homes.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 18, 2023

Older patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) have almost twice the risk of dying soon after they are discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) and within the 12 months afterward, according to research published in the American Journal of Critical Care ( AJCC ).

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Hospice News

JULY 27, 2022

A new extension of Project Talk, an ongoing effort to test advance care planning interventions in underserved communities, is zeroing in on the needs of dementia patients. The five-year project aims to boost the utilization of advance care planning among African American, Hispanic and rural populations, funded by a $3.5

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Comfort Home Care

JUNE 2, 2023

Caring for an elderly loved one can be tremendously daunting when they’re grappling with a progressive cognitive disorder like Alzheimer’s. Having the proper support when managing memory care is vitally important. Continue reading to learn about how to navigate memory care for seniors.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

JUNE 6, 2023

Learn the 6 Rs in Alzheimer’s care and how they can help you better care for someone you love with dementia. When providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, it is important to remind yourself that you ARE capable, you ARE doing an excellent job, and you ARE making a difference!

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Comforcare Home Care

MARCH 11, 2022

Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Best Practices. ACCEPT SUPPORT – Our Comforcare Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) will assess/evaluate and implement a customized plan of care. The CDP can offer patients/families coordination of health care services, information, support and resources.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JUNE 13, 2022

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month has returned. We take this month very seriously as Alzheimer’s disease is something we work with closely. Sensory stimulation is important to those with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Sensory stimulation is important to those with Alzheimer’s or Dementia.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

APRIL 18, 2023

Try this Alzheimer’s care technique to better connect with someone you love. Creativity, adaptability, and a healthy dose of lighthearted fun are among the top ingredients to healthy and effective Alzheimer’s care. So, How Exactly Does Improv in Alzheimer’s Care Work?

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Learn how to use food to engage and connect with a person with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. It’s no surprise that food isn’t only a necessity for our physical health, but often a highly effective way to connect with a person with Alzheimer’s or other form of dementia. Decorating.

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Responsive Home Care

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

For someone with dementia, this confusion is part of everyday life. Our goal in providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s is to help provide as much stability […] The post Make Life Easier With a Daily Routine for Seniors With Dementia appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Almost a decade ago, our hospice and palliative care team decided to do a “Thickened Liquid Challenge.” We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS.

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 15, 2022

Dementia has long been a diagnosis dreaded by patients and families, as there is no cure. Dementias, including Alzheimer disease, are among the most common causes of disability and dependency in older adults and projections of the actual number of Americans with dementia—as much as 13.8 Causal factors. Diagnostic testing.

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Melodia Hospice

JULY 13, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are two of the most prevalent and severe diseases affecting the elderly. Over 50 million men and women are presently affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s worldwide. This … Does End-Stage Dementia Qualify for Hospice Care?

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Melodia Hospice

JULY 18, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia. Dementia affects memory, judgment, and thinking. Alzheimer’s Disease can affect children under six. This could involve not recognizing your surroundings or familiar individuals or being unable to find the correct words or complete tasks.

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EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The EAPC Task Force on Advance Care Planning and Dementia have recently had their paper published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

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Melodia Hospice

JUNE 20, 2023

7 Stages of Dementia Before Death Dementia is a broad term for a decline in mental abilities that lasts a long time or doesn’t end. 60%–80% of dementia cases have Alzheimer’s. Symptoms include memory loss, trouble making decisions, and changes in behavior.

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Comfort Home Care

MARCH 29, 2022

There are a few types of care that might be beneficial for anyone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. One of the most popular is in-home care. At Comfort Home Care, we specialize in Alzheimer’s and dementia in-home care for patients in Rockville and nearby communities.

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Melodia Hospice

JULY 6, 2023

More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, while more than 15 million family caregivers provide unpaid support to their loved ones. In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, people may forget things or have problems finding words. … What Is the Hospice Criteria for Dementia?

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

As 2023 approaches, let's reflect on Alzheimer's dementia in terms of where we are and where we may be going in the future. We can begin by defining what dementia is in general terms. Dementia refers to a group of conditions that gradually destroy brain cells and lead to mental decline.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Alzheimer Disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, accounting for at least 2/3 of the cases of dementia in people age 65 and older. To provide high quality care, it’s important to consider these best practices when treating patients with Alzheimer’s: Communication. Create a Daily Care Plan.

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Responsive Home Care

APRIL 14, 2022

Memory loss and dementia may seem synonymous. Because of this, tapping into those distant memories is an easy strategy to help a loved one with Alzheimer’s stay engaged in current conversations by connecting to the past. […]. . […].

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 21, 2023

The journey through hospice care is often emotional and challenging, not just for the patient, but also for their loved ones. These platforms can help equip caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need to better care for their loved ones in hospice.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

MAY 11, 2022

We all know that no person is an island, something which especially holds true when caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s. Because of this, stress is aggravated as there is little if any time for self-care – an important component for any person in a caregiving role. No one else could take care of Mom like I do.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

AUGUST 16, 2023

When you are at home caring for a person with dementia, these changes can be stressful enough to manage. How to Respond to Dementia Outbursts in Public Worrying about potentially embarrassing scenes in public can make you avoid going out at all with someone with Alzheimer’s. These are the result of dementia.”

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Learn how routine helps those with dementia feel safer and more secure. For someone with dementia, this disorientation is part of everyday life. How a Routine Helps Those With Dementia Short-term memory loss makes it challenging for someone with dementia to learn and remember new things.

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American In-Home Care

MAY 1, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , regular exercise can significantly reduce the risk of cognitive decline, including conditions such as dementia. Reduced Inflammation: Chronic inflammation has been linked to various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

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Melodia Hospice

JULY 26, 2023

World Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated every year on September 21st. Alzheimer’s is considered a common type of dementia, accounting for up to 80% of all dementia cases worldwide. If you have any old-aged citizens at your home, this is the perfect opportunity to talk to loved ones about Alzheimer’s.

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