Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Services at Home in Bradenton

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Symptoms

Dementia is a term that describes several degenerative diseases that cause a decline in cognitive ability and memory. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia as it accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. If you have senior citizens in your family, you should watch out for signs of dementia, especially if your family has a history.

You should watch out for the following common symptoms of dementia:

• Forgetfulness: Short-term memory lapses are often among the first signs of dementia, but this can also be a normal sign of aging. If these memory lapses become more frequent, this could be an early sign of dementia.
• Wandering: Those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia can lose awareness of where they are and begin wandering out of confusion. This can become dangerous if your loved ones are prone to falls or if they manage to leave the property.
• Agitation: The increasing limitations of Alzheimer’s and dementia can frustrate those affected which leads to mood swings and outbursts of agitation.
• Incontinence: Incontinence is common in the later stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia as those affected lose control of their bodies.

Memory Care from Assisting Hands

We will start by evaluating the care needs of your loved ones and working with you to form a complete care plan that covers their needs. The care plan will include the personal care needed and our caregivers will be prepared to react to symptoms like agitation and mood swings.  You can expect our caregivers to treat your loved ones with compassion and respect and work to ensure their comfort and safety.

You can expect the following from our memory care services:

• Companionship: Our caregivers will be a social companion to your loved ones as well as their caregivers. We work to establish a personal relationship with your loved ones and become a friendly familiar face that can help temper mood swings and agitation.
• Meal preparation: Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients should not prepare their food because this could be dangerous. Our caregivers will take care of meal preparation and serve meals that account for their dietary restrictions.
• Personal care: We will assist your loved ones with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, and transferring.
• Medication reminders: We will remind your loved ones to take their medication at the proper time.

Contact Assisting Hands for Home Care

You can call us at 813-499-2900 for Alzheimer’s and dementia home care in Bradenton, FL, and the surrounding areas of Manatee County.