Caring for a Parent with Dementia

Caring for a Parent with Dementia Most people often associate forgetfulness as a sign of old age. While this is true, there are certain cases where this seemingly loss of memory can be the initial stage of dementia. If not detected at early stage, this... More

Caring for a Parent with Dementia Most people often associate forgetfulness as a sign of old age. While this is true, there are certain cases where this seemingly loss of memory can be the initial stage of dementia. If not detected at early stage, this syndrome can progress at a fast rate until the elder could no longer remember even names of immediate family, disoriented about dates and places and exhibit extreme behavioral changes. How would you respond if your parent is diagnosed with dementia? How prepared are you and your family to cope up with the challenge of giving dementia care? What is dementia? Giving the appropriate dementia care for your parent would not be very effective unless you are well-informed about the disorder. There have been debates as to consider dementia a disease but presently it is considered a syndrome that includes loss of memory, mood changes, problems with communication and reasoning. The most common forms of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease and Less