- First Aid for People with Alzheimers
- Dementia Calculator
Dementia is an umbrella term for loss of memory and other thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. What is your risk of developing Dementia?
- Communication as a useful tool for caregivers in long-term care for elderly
COMMUNICARE aims to update the communication skills of informal and non-formal caregivers for achieving the best possible quality of life for their beneficiaries and themselves developing training content concerning basic principles and methods of communication in different chronic diseases such as Alzheimer.
- Does dementia affect sleep?
Problems with sleep are very common for people with dementia. This can sometimes be distressing for the person’s family and friends, as they may worry that something is wrong.
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/is-it-typical-people-dementia-sleep-lot-during-day
- Alcohol and brain damage
Even moderate alcohol consumption can affect an adult brain cells by up to 40%, say researchers at Rutgers University in the United States. According to experts, there is a fine line between moderate and heavy alcohol consumption.
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) – Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregivers as well as family members play an important role in caring for the elderly suffering from MCI. The following webpage provides tips for all members:
- Engage a Person with Dementia
Strategies to help caregivers and family members to plan and provide meaningful activities:
- Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19
Covid-19 disease can cause brain damage, stroke, inflammation, psychosis, dementia and other complications, according to a new British scientific study.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30287-X/fulltext
- COVID-19: Advice for caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment
Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or any other Dementia Syndrome may forget to wash their hands or take other recommended precautions to prevent the COVID-19 disease.
Below is a useful guideline for caregivers to help the people with MCI.
Cogniplat projectA Gaming PLATform for Restoration of COGNItive Functions of the Elderly