Minor lapses in memory or short episodes of confusion are normal. However, these episodes may also be the early signs of Alzheimer’s. You can read FAL’s informative article, “Is it Alzheimer’s?” in the July, 2016 Finding Assisted Living Blog.
Category Archives: Alzheimers
For both the patient and the caretaker or loved one, dementia is one of the most difficult medical conditions with which to deal. In dealing with dementia, the first thing you must overcome may very well be your own emotions. In many cases, dementia is the symptom of an underlying physical condition, but it shows […]
The simple answer is “Yes, you should definitely have a health care power of attorney for yourself and loved ones.” This is a good place to remind you of the broader topic of planning for a senior life transition. The health care power of attorney (HCPA) and the living will are two of several legal […]
Check out our latest FAL Newsletter featuring “Wendy Mara joins the FAL Senior Transition Pro Team” and “Music and Alzheimer’s Patients.”
All of us associate music with some important event or a particular time in our lives. Often, the connection is so powerful that hearing a song or tune from long ago evokes a forgotten memory or emotion. Unlike many other memories and associations, patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease seem to remember many of those […]