Understanding Alzheimer’s and Other Types of Dementia: Brain Regions Affected and the Importance of Compassionate Care

As a disease that affects millions of people worldwide, it is crucial to understand the specific areas of the brain that are impacted by dementia and why it’s so important to approach care with empathy and patience. At Family First Home Companions of Long Island, NY, our professionally trained caregivers are committed to providing compassionate care for those living with dementia, offering support not just to the individual but also to their families.

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Providing Compassionate 24/7 Live-In Care Services for Dementia Patients

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Dementia is a challenging and often heartbreaking condition that affects millions of individuals and their families worldwide. As the number of people diagnosed with dementia continues to rise, the demand for high-quality care services has become increasingly important.

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What is The Best Way to Care for Someone with Alzheimer’s?

For those providing care to someone with Alzheimer’s, it can be a journey filled with hills and valleys.  For some it can seem that each day presents a new set of challenges and changes in the person’s symptoms and behaviors.  Alzheimer’s disease causes the person to slowly require assistance and guidance with most or all of his or her activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as, cooking, dressing appropriately for the weather, bathing, personally hygiene care, medication reminders, etc. 

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Why Do People With Dementia Repeat Themselves?

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Home Care Services, Melville, NY Dementia is a term used to describe a cognitive impairment.  Dementia can cause a variety of symptoms including short-term memory loss, poor judgment, loss of language and verbal skills, and confusion with time and/or place. There are many forms of dementia including vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia, frontotemporal, and Alzheimer’s…

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Signs and What to do Next

What Are the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s and What to Do? Alzheimer’s disease has a way of making itself known in very subtle ways.  Family members are often the first to notice when something seems off.  Whether it’s the person’s short-term memory loss or mood changes, there are many ways that the signs of Alzheimer’s…

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