What to Do When a Loved One Shows Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that affects memory, reasoning and other mental abilities. The condition is most prominent among the older population, but early onset symptoms can affect younger adults. Although it takes an average of 15 years before your loved one shows symptoms of Alzheimer’s, signs become more prominent three to five…
COVID-19: Keeping In Touch with Loved Ones
Long-term care facilities and nursing homes across the country have implemented restrictions on all visitors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their guidelines in March with specific instructions to keep residents safe. Specifically, the CDC and…
When Does a Patient Need Long-Term Care?
After an injury, short-term physical rehab helps you regain most – if not all – your pre-injury abilities. However, some patients reach a plateau or experience a decline. At this stage, long-term care may be recommended. For individuals living with a chronic illness, cognitive deterioration due to a form of dementia or physical disability, long-term…
Reducing the Presence of COVID-19
Since Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread to the United States, elderly adults have been at increased risk for exposure. Although COVID-19 can affect people of any age, older adults living with a chronic medical condition are the most vulnerable. As a result, having the outbreak spread through a skilled nursing facility or nursing home can be deadly….