Archive for Alzheimers Care

Care for You Companion Takes Oath for U. S. Citizenship


A companion with the Company for the past three years, Mr. Abubaker’s first assignment with Care for You was to staff a retired General who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory


Concerned about memory loss? Take heart. There’s plenty you can do to improve your memory — from staying mentally active to including physical activity in your daily routine.

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Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory


Concerned about memory loss? Take heart. There’s plenty you can do to improve your memory — from staying mentally active to including physical activity in your daily routine.

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Early Dementia Diagnosis Cuts Costs


“Earlier diagnosis of cognitive impairment can yield substantial savings in medical costs for Alzheimer’s patients..”

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Dancing and Dementia


A landmark 21-year study of 469 senior citizens measured mental acuity in aging by monitoring rates of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

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Five Signs It May be Time to Break Up with Your Doctor


Tips for the Alzheimer’s caregiver

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Where Did Dad Wander Off to Now?


Alzheimers Caregivers take note:The Silver Alert Law requires police to notify Maryland’s Silver Alert coordinator whenever an elderly person who suffers from Alzheimer’s or other dementia goes missing in a vehicle. If a person goes missing who does not meet the criteria for a Silver Alert (if he or she is not in a vehicle, for example), caregivers are advised to file a missing person’s report with their local police.

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Don’t Forget to Remember


Alzheimers caregivers and the family of someone with dementia often have difficulty realizing and understanding that their loved one can no longer make logical, reasonable decisions but dementia isn’t reasonable, and the individual is not able to make complex decisions and maintain the control of before.

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