Dementia among seniors: understand in order to better help Dementia among seniors: everyone is familiar with this term, but its definition often remains vague for most of us. If you have an elderly loved one who has been diagnosed with dementia, it is natural to try to better understand what dementia in seniors is. What…
Managing the aggressive behavior of a person with Alzheimer’s People with Alzheimer’s disease sometimes behave aggressively, and loved ones are the first to be affected. How to calm a senior when he is in this state? How to deal with this behavior? Luc Armand, Alzheimer’s consultant specialist, gives us in this 5th episode valuable tips…
Helping the caregiver Caregivers – often the children, spouses or family of the senior, offer their support voluntarily, despite their own circumstances. This support can be emotional, or meet the needs related to the health situation of the elderly person (chores at home, shopping, meals, transportation, cleaning, etc.). Although convenient for the senior, this situation…
Alzheimer’s disease – Episode 2: The risk of exhaustion of the caregiver with Luc Armand As the older person ages, the risk of dementia unfortunately becomes a reality. As a caregiver, taking care of a parent or a spouse becomes a difficult and often tiring task. Fatigue occurs for the caregiver when the physical and…
Alzheimer’s disease – Episode 1: Learn more about Alzheimer with Luc Armand In the form of short videos, an expert will reveal all the facets of his profession and his relationship to seniors, all in a simple and fun tone! This week, check out our first episode: Learn more about Alzheimer. Luc Armand, our Alzheimer…
Learn more about our guide to Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is (unfortunately) an increasingly common disease that affects many older people. Understanding it better is giving yourself the power to deal with it better. We have therefore put together a multitude of very practical tips in one 25-page book. The goal? Help you, the caregiver,…
How to deal with an elderly parent with Alzheimer’s? This question is quite normal since Alzheimer’s disease can be difficult both for the person affected but also for relatives and family. Feeling like our heads are playing tricks on us all the time is certainly not easy. Unfortunately, seeing an elderly person lose his or…
Learning how to deal with Alzheimer’s disease when a family caregiver More and more families are turning to a home care professional for seniors with Alzheimer to help family caregivers, whether at home or with a family member. In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, many people are still very autonomous. They do not see…
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For many people, an aging parent’s memory issues are automatically linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, memory losses are only a part of the problem, since the disease touches many brain functions. As a matter of fact, it is possible to notice different changes with the persons affected by the disease. Still, it is necessary to…