Music has a powerful way of reaching people — especially those living with memory loss. For individuals in memory care, music therapy isn’t just entertainment; it’s a proven method for boosting mood, triggering memories, and even reducing agitation. At Senior Living Specialists Dallas-Fort Worth, we’ve seen how meaningful music experiences can bring comfort and connection to seniors, particularly those with Alzheimer’s or dementia. [Read more…]
Deciding to move a parent from their current home that they may have lived in for decades can be one of the most difficult decisions you can make. It can be a struggle to help them understand why or it can be combative if your parent refuses to relocate. The people that have gone through that process would often like to forget the hardships that came with it. The unfortunate aspect of an aging loved one is that their relocation might not be done simply moving to an assisted living facility. [Read more…]
One of the most heartbreaking experiences a person can face is watching a loved one slowly deteriorate due to dementia. At first, they may be only forgetting small details, which later progresses to significant details, such as what street they live on, or who their family members are. [Read more…]
Sundowner Syndrome, also known as “late-day confusion,” is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. As the name presumes, those with Sundowner Syndrome experience symptoms in the late afternoon and evening, as opposed to earlier in the day.
Signs of Sundowning include behaviors such as confusion, aggression, anxiety, pacing, and wandering. While the specific cause is unknown, factors that trigger Sundowner Syndrome include low lighting, fatigue, increased shadows, infections, and difficulty separating dreams from reality. [Read more…]
Adults who work in assisted living communities have long suspected there were underlying reasons to explain some of the trends in memory care program admissions. Even though the number of women who live in senior living communities is significantly greater than the number of men, more men than women are being admitted to memory care programs across the country. In fact, men are moving in to dementia care communities at a rate that is 14% faster than women.
Researchers who dug in to this issue discovered a few very interesting differences between men and women who have Alzheimer’s disease. [Read more…]