Housing and care Magdeburg non-profit GmbH normal medium Large K ontact I mprint Data protection notice Content s directory Anme l to Home > Services and costs> Dementia Current Companies Care facilities Services and costs useful information Personnel and training Full inpatient care Short term care Therapy offers dementia Employment offers costs Current 04/06/2016 Start of construction for reform of the senior citizens' residence education Information material Facilities dementia Literally translated dementia means "without mind" or "without mind", since it consists of the Latin de = decreasing and mens = mind. The disease dementia is a deficit in cognitive, emotional and social skills. The short-term memory and the ability to think are particularly affected. But the ability to speak is also limited in many people with dementia, which means that they often lack the correct names or terms in conversation. At the onset of dementia, those affected often experience these deficits very precisely and then consciously avoid conversational situations. In the advanced stage of dementia, motor disorders and changes in personality are also common. Some people with dementia develop downright aggressive behavior, even if they were always calm and balanced before the illness. Others often no longer recognize their closest relatives and may only notice a vague family resemblance - in this context their own children are sometimes addressed as "mother" or "father". Of course, this irritates them very much. The mental changes in a family member are more difficult to cope with than the loss of physical abilities for most people. Due to increasing life expectancy, the proportion of people with dementia has risen sharply in recent years and is still increasing. In the facilities of Wohnen und Pflege Magdeburg gGmbH we have been dealing intensively with this clinical picture for years. In some houses - such as B. in Haus Heideweg and Haus Lerchenwuhne - there are special living areas for people with dementia, where z. T. also pets are kept. In the other nursing homes, there is integrated care for people with dementia and residents who do not suffer from dementia. Here the elderly often support each other and also tolerate the small deficits of the neighbors. The nursing and support staff in our houses are regularly trained in dealing with dementia patients, and specially trained gerontopsychiatric specialists work in every facility. If necessary, they can also advise the relatives of the dementia sufferers individually. Specially trained additional carers also work in our facilities. These only take care of the concerns of the residents, whose everyday skills are limited. They are financed through the long-term care insurance fund - after the residents have identified their increased need for care. Regardless of whether the resident with dementia is cared for in a special dementia area or in a mixed living area: with us, they are always in good hands and receive professional, correct and sensitive care. Quick links Current Press releases From the facilities Companies Mission statement history team Quality management Cooperation partner Co-determination Care facilities House Budenberg House Heideweg House Lerchenwuhne House Mechthild House Olvenstedt House of Peter Zincke Services and costs Full inpatient care Short term care Therapy offers dementia Employment offers costs useful information Laws Information materials and applications Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Personnel and training Job postings education normal medium Large K ontact I mprint Data protection notice Content s directory Anme l to © 2012 wup-magdeburg.de