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How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Communication

Memory loss is one of the widely known symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but many other skills and abilities become impaired as well. Persons living with dementia experience changes in the brain’s temporal lobe that affect their ability to process language. Even in the disease’s early stages, caregivers may notice a decline in formal language (vocabulary, comprehension, and speech production), which all humans rely upon to communicate verbally. Symptoms include word loss, confusion during the conversation, not being able to follow a storyline, and decreased speech.

Avoiding Pressure Ulcers

Caregivers need to keep a close eye on elderly patients to avoid pressure ulcers from occurring. Pressure ulcers (also called decubiti, or bedsores) are blisters or breaks in the skin caused when the body’s weight presses blood out of a specific area. Pressure ulcers are commonly found in bedridden patients or people with mobility challenges who do not get up to move frequently enough. According to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel estimates that 2.5 million American develop pressure ulcers each year.

Dementia-Friendly Holiday Gatherings

The holiday season is a time for joy, togetherness, and celebration, but for individuals living with dementia, it can be challenging and disorienting. Dementia affects the way a person perceives and processes information about their environment. Situations like a houseful of guests, a Christmas tree indoors, and even busy decor around the home can cause confusion for a person experiencing cognitive decline.

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How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Communication
Communication & Behaviors

How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Communication

Memory loss is one of the widely known symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but many other skills and abilities become impaired…

Avoiding Pressure Ulcers
Medical & Symptom Management

Avoiding Pressure Ulcers

Caregivers need to keep a close eye on elderly patients to avoid pressure ulcers from occurring. Pressure ulcers (also called…

Dementia-Friendly Holiday Gatherings
Communication & Behaviors

Dementia-Friendly Holiday Gatherings

The holiday season is a time for joy, togetherness, and celebration, but for individuals living with dementia, it can be…

Hope Hospice Merger Announcement
Corporate & Hiring

Hope Hospice Merger Announcement

By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, and Hope Hospice Merge to Become the Largest Independent Not-for-Profit Hospice…

Toileting Assistance For People With Dementia
Daily Care & Hygiene

Toileting Assistance For People With Dementia

As dementia-related diseases progress, incontinence may occur. This can be from forgetting to use the bathroom when one feels the…

2023 Hike for Hope Results
Events & Campaigns

2023 Hike for Hope Results

Despite drizzly weather, nearly 850 supporters of Hope Hospice gathered at Del Valle Regional Park on May 6 for the…

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