Monthly Archives: August 2007
Family Treatment or Therapy
What is family therapy? There are many different models of treatment for families in distress, and it is beyond the scope. In most models of family therapy, all the members of a nuclear family are seen in a group session … Continue reading
Asking For What Alzheimer’s Patient Need
Alzheimer caregivers should learn to be assertive in asking friends and relatives for what they need. Often others would like to help but don’t, know how. Make a wish list of errands or weekly jobs that need to be done, … Continue reading
Involuntary Civil Commitment of Alzheimer patient
The family of an Alzheimer patient may pursue involuntary commitment to a state institution when the patient’s behavior has become so disordered or disruptive that it becomes intolerable or unmanageable. Some nursing homes are unwilling to accept a patient who … Continue reading
Know Whether Medical Breakthroughs – Real or Illusory?
Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease has made painfully slow yet steady progress in the last decade. With the devastating toll Alzheimer’s wreaks on the nearly 4 million victims in the United States and their families, at … Continue reading
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
There are over four million people in America who have a dementing illness. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, that number is expected increase to fourteen million within the next fifty years unless a cure or prevention is found. If only … Continue reading
Staff Expertise for members assigned to work with Alzheimer patients
It should not be assumed that nursing homes will necessarily have adequate behavioral management programs. In fact some homes specifically forbid behavior modification despite evidence that such programs can offer very effective and humane means of managing behavior problems. The … Continue reading
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Although half of all dementias are caused by Alzheimer’s disease, it is critical that other possible causes for impaired functioning in the elderly patient be evaluated and ruled out before caregivers and/or family members attempt to undertake enhancement programs. As … Continue reading
Overview on Conflict Within Families
More complicated problems attendant to Alzheimer’s disease involve open or hidden conflicts between two or more of the patient’s relatives. Frequently, such conflicts have their roots in the past relationships of the individuals involved. Open conflict in families of Alzheimer … Continue reading
The Person With Alzheimer’s Disease
It is important that the dignity of persons in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease be maintained by involving them in the decision making process that addresses their present and future welfare. As long as Alzheimer patients retain their decision … Continue reading
Communication Problems Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease
People with Alzheimer’s disease have many problems communicating with others. Although these communication problems involve some deficits in their speech and language, it is not possible to discuss speech or hearing problems as they relate to communication without also examining … Continue reading