Alzheimer’s Disease in Alzheimer’s Facilities: Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease which progressively assaults the brain and hinders memory capabilities. The acts of thinking and reasoning are also affected by Alzheimer’s disease which is the most common form of dementia.

Last year an elderly woman while walking, tripped on a small tuft of grass, fell - and broke her hip! Her recovery was painful, debilitating and at times depressing. It also affected her elderly husband who relied heavily on her for day to day activities such as dressing, bathing and managing medications.

A Living Will is a legal document addressing only deathbed considerations; a client unilaterally declares his/her desire that life-prolonging measures be discontinued when there is no hope of ultimate recovery.   On the other hand, people use a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care to appoint someone to make all healthcare decisions, limited by certain elections regarding deathbed issues.

My loved one has Alzheimer’s/Dementia. What is the difference and why do I feel so overwhelmed? Dementia Definition Dementia is defined as the loss of mental processing ability, including communication, abstract thinking, judgment and physical abilities, such that it interferes with daily living. Symptoms include: