Monthly Archives: September 2007
Appearance And Location of Nurshing home
Structurally, a nursing home should look more like a home and less like a hospital. What effort is made to have familiar belongings in the patient’s new home? Are patients permitted to have special pieces of furniture and bed covers … Continue reading
How to Develope A Support Group
Developing a support group takes planning and commitment from the organizers. The first step we took to create our group was to contact the Alzheimer’s Association for information on the disease and on how to start a group. The association … Continue reading
Proper Communication with Alzheimer Patient
It proved helpful to listen attentively and to maintain eye contact while communicating with Mr. Jones. Approaching in a calm, pleasant manner, and speaking slowly and distinctly worked well to facilitate understanding. Ms. C. was advised to avoid confrontations when … Continue reading
Definition Of Dementia
The term dementia refers to an across-the-board decline in intellectual abilities. This is an acquired disorder as compared to disorders present at birth, such as mental retardation. Dementia is strongly linked to age. becoming progressively more frequent with advancing age … Continue reading
Basic Considerations about Alzheimer’s Patient
Family members often ask if keeping the Alzheimer patient active involved, and stimulated can stop the progression of the disease. While such intervention cannot “cure” or halt the dementing process, patients who are kept active and encouraged to take responsibility … Continue reading
Nutritional Needs for Alzheimer Patient
Once a patient is suspected of having Alzheimer’s disease, comprehensive physical, radiological, and neuropsychological examinations will likely be performed by the attending physician. A full nutritional assessment may also be warranted at this time. Since Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, … Continue reading
Who Are The Caregivers?
Caregivers Are Frequently Divided InTo Two Categories – 1.Primary 2. Secondary A primary caregiver is typically the spouse who lives with the demented person. Although estimates vary, one survey reported that 55 percent of caregivers are spouses, 35 percent are … Continue reading
Nursing Home Philosophy
The successful establishment and development of specialized nursing home services for Alzheimer patients is greatly influenced by the attitude of management and staff. A nursing home program will not extend beyond the shadow of its leaders. It is essential that … Continue reading