Recognizing Caregiver Burnout
If you are feeling caregiver Burnout Please call Senior Homecare Services we can help 571-259-9384. Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. It may go along with a change in attitude -- from positive and caring to negative and unconcerned. Burnout can happen when you don’t get the help you need, or if you try to do more than you’re able -- either physically or financially. Caregivers who...
Alzheimer’s treatments: What’s on the horizon?
Senior Homecare Services can help with Alzheimer's care just call 571-259-9384. Despite many promising leads, new treatments for Alzheimer's are slow to emerge.By Mayo Clinic Staff Current Alzheimer's treatments temporarily improve symptoms of memory loss and problems with thinking and reasoning. These Alzheimer's treatments boost performance of chemicals in the brain that carry information from one brain cell to another. However, these treatments don't stop the underlying decline and death of brain cells....
Alzheimer’s drug slows mental decline in trial — but is it a breakthrough?
Researchers are cautiously optimistic following companies’ announcement of positive results for lecanemab. (Senior Home Care Services) McKenzie Prillaman Twitter Facebook Email People with Alzheimer’s disease usually develop protein plaques (circular splotch on left) in their brains.Credit: Science Photo Library Some researchers are celebrating this week’s announcement that a drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease slowed the rate of cognitive decline for people in a clinical trial by 27%. Others, however, remain hesitant, wanting to see data beyond...
Alzheimer’s and Daytime Napping Linked in New Research
Senior Homecare Services 571-259-9384 www.homecare4va.com Summary: Study reveals a bi-directional link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say longer, more frequent napping was associated with worse cognition after one year, and worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent daytime naps. Source: Rush University Medical Center Could there be a link between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping? New research from the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center suggests a potential connection,...
Can’t afford care for your loved one?
Nowadays as our Loved ones get weaker, or Ailing, and they need that extra helping hand, but the funds are not there to help them have a caregiver. Senior Homecare services which is a Medicaid Certified Agency can Help, just give us a call and we can guide you on how to get services for FREE or at a small cost. We also have affordable options to help whether you...
Tips for dementia caregivers at home During Covid.
Caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's and all other dementia should follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and consider the following tips: For people living with dementia, increased confusion is often the first symptom of any illness. If a person living with dementia shows rapidly increased confusion, contact your health care provider for advice. Unless the person is having difficulty breathing or a very high fever, it is recommended that...