Posts Tagged ‘dimentia’

When is a Nursing Home Appropriate for the Alzheimer’s Patient?

Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient can be a huge burden. When it becomes too hard and too time consuming for you to take care of your loved one, it may be time to look for a nursing home.
When you feel comfortable, then you can start planning ahead which will help avoid crisis situations later. You [...]

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How to Cope With Agitation In Your Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s

Many times, understanding the meaning of a word can give us great insight into the issue at hand.
What is agitation?

Extreme emotional disturbance. (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)

A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquility; disturbance of mind that shows itself by physical excitement. (Webster?s Revised Unabridged Dictionary).

A mental state of extreme emotional [...]

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