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Personalized Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Services for Seniors in Boston<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Dementia is not a specific disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) but is a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with doing everyday activities.<\/p>\n

There are many types of dementia, each with individual characteristics.<\/p>\n

It is different from grandma forgetting where she parked, as the diseases cause changes in the brain that are different from normal aging. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer\u2019s, which is the fifth leading cause of death for elderly adults aged 65 years and older, and the sixth leading cause of death for all adults, according to the most CDC recent data. Some 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

Many experts now believe that the percentage of people who will develop dementia is dipping slightly. However, because the elder population is aging, there will still be a steep rise in the number of cases, up to 14 million by the year 2050. This means many more millions of family members will be affected as they provide care for these loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Home care can help mitigate some of the symptoms that are common among those suffering from Alzheimer\u2019s or dementia:<\/h2>\n