True Alzheimer's Disease progresses along a specific pattern of loss. The brain is damaged in a specific and orderly way by the disease process which leads ultimately to death. Alzheimer's Disease most often afflicts people over the age of 65, but not always. Alzheimer's Disease affects the whole family, not just the person with the symptoms. When families reach the point that they are unable to cope with the changes in behavior that the disease process brings, they need to be able to turn somewhere for information and help.
Many people continue to function well with some assistance in their homes.
Family members meet to discuss their loved one's care needs and strategies that have helped or hindered. The group meets to support one another in this struggle. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Libbie at 262-1896. Certified Nurses' Aides offer services from bathing and personal care to meal preparation and light housekeeping duties. The goal of this service would be to keep the person with dementia in familiar surroundings for as long as possible.