{"id":1361,"date":"2021-11-26T09:14:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T09:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchingheadev.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/westminster\/?p=571"},"modified":"2021-11-26T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T09:14:06","slug":"home-health-care-tips-for-helping-your-elderly-loved-one-through-the-different-stages-of-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/blog\/home-health-care-tips-for-helping-your-elderly-loved-one-through-the-different-stages-of-alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Health Care: Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One Through the Different Stages of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Home Health Care: Alzheimer\u2019s disease takes a toll on everyone who is involved. <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">If your elderly loved one has this disease, it is going to turn their life upside down. If you are caring for your elderly loved one and they have Alzheimer\u2019s disease, it is going to affect your life and the way you do things, as well. With this being said, there are some tips for helping your elderly loved one through the different stages of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Having these tips on hand can help you and your <a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/about\/\"><strong><em>home health care<\/em><\/strong><\/a> provider to better prepare, to help your senior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Start of the Disease<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the earliest stages of this disease, you may not even know there is anything wrong. It may just seem like your elderly loved one forgets something every once in a while. Most family members chuck this up as normal aging. However, that may not be the case. Your elderly loved one may have early-stage Alzheimer\u2019s disease. If you think this could be a possibility, make sure you have them see a doctor. The tests might not show a diagnosis yet, but they can still be helpful to get the perspective or recommendations from your elderly loved one\u2019s doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br> <strong><em>Mid-Stage <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the beginning stages of this disease, your elderly loved one will go through mid-stage or moderate Alzheimer\u2019s disease. At this stage, everyone who is involved in their care will need to start being more flexible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>There are going to be more difficulties that arise such as:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Increase in memory loss<\/li><li>Difficulty completing basic tasks such as bathing or eating<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mid-stage is the longest part of this disease. Your elderly loved one will need you to be patient as they go through this stage. They have no control over what is happening to their brain. If the demands of providing care become too much, don\u2019t feel bad. You can always get home care assistance for your elderly loved one. The most important thing to remember in this stage is that your elderly loved one needs support and structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong><em> Final Stage of the Disease<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of the disease is near. Unfortunately, at this time there isn\u2019t a cure for Alzheimer\u2019s disease. You, the home care providers, and the doctors will need to do everything possible to make your elderly loved one as comfortable as you can. Every symptom they were having will likely worsen during this stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>They will develop more symptoms, as well, including:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Needing around-the-clock care<\/li><li>Needing someone to feed them<\/li><li>Having someone give them a bath<\/li><li>Not being able to communicate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be one of the most difficult stages, even though it isn\u2019t the longest. Don\u2019t forget to get yourself the support you need during this stage along with the extra help you get for your elderly loved one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Home Health Care: Conclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Helping someone who has Alzheimer\u2019s disease is tough. Hopefully, learning more about the stages of this disease has helped you and your <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/services\/\">home health care<\/a><\/em><\/strong> provider to know a bit more about what to expect with your elderly loved one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_0\"><strong><em>If you or an aging loved-one is considering hiring <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/contact\/\"><strong><em>Home Health Care in Loveland, CO<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts at Home today at 303-255-4071. <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/what-are-signs-alzheimers-diseasehttps:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/alzheimers-disease\/stages-of-alzheimer-disease\"><strong><em>https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Health Care: Alzheimer\u2019s disease takes a toll on everyone who is involved. If your elderly loved one has this disease, it is going to turn their life upside down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[225,226],"tags":[8,227,228],"class_list":["post-1361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alzheimers","category-home-health-care","tag-alzheimers","tag-home-health-care","tag-home-health-care-in-loveland-co"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Home Health Care: Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One Through the Different Stages of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease - Touching Hearts at Home of Westminster, CO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/westminster\/blog\/home-health-care-tips-for-helping-your-elderly-loved-one-through-the-different-stages-of-alzheimers-disease\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home Health Care: Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One Through the Different Stages of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease - Touching Hearts at Home of Westminster, CO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Home Health Care: Alzheimer\u2019s disease takes a toll on everyone who is involved. 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