Managing Chronic Pain in Patients with Dementia

Chronic pain affects 1.5 billion people worldwide, an estimated 100 million of whom live in the United States. Yet we currently have no effective treatment options. Fortunately, research advances have determined some of the ways in which chronic pain changes the...

Wandering and Dementia -Aspects and the Risk of Falling

Wandering, a complex motor, cognitive and behavioral disorder, is a common symptom among patients with dementia. A contemporary definition for wandering is: “A syndrome of dementia-related locomotion behavior having a frequent, repetitive, temporally disordered,...

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: IT’S IMPACT ON THE PERSON AND HIS FAMILY

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder which gradually destroys or impairs the individual’s brain cells. It creates problems in thinking, remembering, and the ability to perform what once were simple tasks such as taking a bath, driving a car, or...

Senior Living Experts Answer Your Top Senior Care Questions

Caring for an aging loved one comes with some incredibly difficult challenges. Family caregivers are tasked with providing care for someone whose ailing health may mean big lifestyle changes and in some cases behavior and personality changes, too. For many caregivers,...

Memory Care Expense Calculator

Compare the cost of in–home care that can be up to $10,000 per month to living at Dodge Park Please use our affordability calculator below to estimate your loved one’s current total monthly expenses. This calculator will assist you in comparing the costs of being at...

Choosing The Right Senior Care Facility

Choosing the right facility for your loved one can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be.  Use our free guide Selecting a Rest Home For Your Loved One.   In this guide, you’ll learn:   The difference between and Rest Home and   Assisted Living  ...

Alzheimer’s and Aducanumab

Debilitating and dreaded, dementia elicits a reaction similar to that of cancer. It inflicts its wrath upon millions of individuals each year, with the number on an exponential rise. In these times, people are living longer and the risk of Dementia increases...

How Do I Choose The Right Adult Day Care Program?

No matter how efficiently and effortlessly you have adapted your life to the role of caregiver; eventually you are going to need a break. Occasional breaks are essential not only to your emotional well-being, but to the well-being of your relationships with your...

Different From Assisted Living

What makes us different from the typical assisted living? Typical Assisted Living Nurse on call after 5pm Medical Director contracted Not able to manage insulin dependent residents Staffing ratio—1:6 Medication management by a licensed nurse 24 hours a day QMAP...