Memory Care
What is Memory Care?
Also called dementia or Alzheimer’s care, memory care is offered in State-licenced assisted living residences or in nursing homes, often housed in a special wing with additional security or cueing devices. Many of these communities offer cognitive therapies and programs meant to keep the brain active and engaged.
FACTS:
- 14 million Americans are projected to have Alzheimer’s by the year 2050, costing the US nearly 1.1 trillion dollars!
- 1 in 3 seniors will die with some form of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease
- 16.1 million unpaid caregivers provide care to those with Alzheimer’s or dementia
You can visit this site to learn more about memory care: https://www.senioradvice.com/memory-care
When is it time for memory care?
- Forgetting:
1. Medications
2. Alarms or gate codes
3. To lock doors
4. Numbers, addresses or locations
5. To turn off the stove, water or appliances
- Declining Care:
The loved one is declining in daily care activities such as bathing, grooming, meals or chores. Care is becoming too involved or overwhelming for the family or main caregiver.
- Personality Changes
1. Mistrusting others
2. Confusion
3. Anger
4. Withdrawal
5. Depression