North River Home Care Blog

Learn More About the Two Main Alzheimer’s Drugs and How They Work

The most up-to-date Alzheimer’s data is sobering. The illness is now the 6th leading cause of death, overtaking both breast cancer and prostate cancer put together. And though deaths from many other chronic health conditions, like heart disease, are decreasing, those from Alzheimer’s have escalated in excess of 100%. The toll the illness takes on family caregivers is equally astonishing,

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Dementia Care | Tags: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's in home care

Two New Breakthrough Discoveries in Alzheimer’s

Remarkable scientific studies are honing in ever nearer towards the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time in the form of two medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This permits accelerated clinical trials and we hope fast-tracking us closer to a treatment.

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Alzheimer's Care, Brain Health, Medical News, Senior Health, Senior Home Health Care Tips, Senior Support, Senior Technology | Tags: Alzheimer's Treatment

Did You Notice Any of These Signs While Visiting Mom This Christmas?

From the second the door swings open and your elderly parent wraps you in a warm hug, through the festive holiday meal and every timeless family tradition, possibilities abound for not just quality time together, but also to assess how your loved one is truly doing and if any warning flags are noticed.

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Cape Cod In-Home Care, Holidays with Seniors | Tags: Alzheimer's, dementia Massachusetts, senior holiday concerns

Elephants and Alzheimer’s [The Relationship]

The old adage is true: elephants truly do have excellent memories, even in their old age. To illustrate, they’re able to recollect and go back to very particular locations many years after visiting them, regardless of age. Just what exactly can we discover from elephants that might result in improving our own brain functioning as we age?

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Alzheimer's Care, Benefits of South Boston Home Care, Brain Health, Dementia Care, Medical News, Mental Health, Senior Safety, Senior Support, South Boston Home Care

Are We Missing the Mark? Neuroscientist Shares Radical Thinking on Alzheimer’s Cause.

Thomas Edison’s infamous words ring true today in the race to find both the cause and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Each day seems to bring hopeful news of yet another clinical trial, followed soon after by the disappointing news that results failed to meet expectations – and so the cycle continues.

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Brain Health, Norwell Home Care News | Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's in home care, neurology research

Can Ginkgo Biloba Help With Alzheimer’s?

As the expression goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This can certainly be applied to the latest increase of companies offering alternative supplements, dietary programs, and herbal concoctions in an effort to treat, or at least lessen the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association aims to warn us,

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Senior Home Health Care Tips, South Boston Home Care | Tags: Alzheimer's in home care, dementia Massachusetts, Helpful Supplements for Alzheimer's Disease

Can Surgery Anesthesia Cause Dementia in Seniors?

For seniors, experiencing surgery always includes some inherent risks, but there’s a little-known effect impacting a significant number of seniors following surgery that people all need to be aware of: POCD (postoperative cognitive dysfunction). POCD takes place in more than 25% of seniors during the days after non-cardiac surgery, and can present with a variety of symptoms,

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Senior Health, South Boston Home Care | Tags: Alzheimer's in home care, Dementia, senior home care cape cod, surgery anesthesia issues

The Latest in the Hunt for a Good Alzheimer’s Treatment or Possible Cure

5.7 million American seniors, or 10 percent of those over age 65, are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – and that number is anticipated to increase to as much as 14 million by the year 2050. The race is on as experts scramble to uncover a cure or at least an effective treatment option.

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Brain Health, Cape Cod In-Home Care | Tags: Alzheimer's Cure, Dementia Care

Is Lying to Someone with Alzheimer’s Wrong?

Very early on, we learn the storyline of George Washington’s mishap with the cherry tree and his bold admittance to his parents, “I cannot tell a lie; I chopped down the cherry tree!” Truthfulness is integrated within our character, and in many cases telling a small white lie can wrack us with guilt.

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care | Tags: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Education, Dementia, senior care in home services

Join North River Home Care’s Dementia Caregivers’ Support Group!

With Alzheimer’s and dementia affecting so many in the Norwell area, we at North River Home Care want to do all we can to provide the necessary support and resources that family caregivers need.

We’re pleased that our monthly Dementia Caregivers’ Support Group, led by Nadine Shweiri,

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Caregiver Stress | Tags: Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, Dementia Support

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