At Senior Home Care by Angels, our Alzheimer’s home care services allow your loved one to maintain the independence of their daily routine and familiar surroundings throughout all 7 stages of Alzheimer's. We can help your loved one avoid the emotional trauma of leaving their cherished home while helping cope with their condition and providing much-needed respite care for families.
What sets us apart from other local agencies is our personalized approach to senior care. That means when you choose us to provide Alzheimer's care services, you're choosing an agency that will provide the care your loved one truly needs while working with their schedule. Our caregivers can be available to support your loved one during the day, overnight, on weekends, and during holidays. We also offer 24-hour care if your loved one needs around-the-clock care.
Making decisions about in-home senior care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming. At Visiting Angels, we have more than 25 years of experience in easing the transition through these life changes for families across the U.S.
Whether you are ready to begin with our specialized services right away or simply interested in learning more, we will make the process as easy as possible.
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. Dementia is a classification of degenerative cognitive diseases that can cause problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. With Alzheimer’s, symptoms usually develop slowly, and will become worse over time. Severe or advanced Alzheimer’s interferes with daily tasks and day-to-day living. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.
It’s important to recognize that dementia and Alzheimer’s are not a normal part of the aging process. While cognitive abilities may change or slow throughout the aging process, Alzheimer’s can make it hard to function on a daily basis. Alzheimer’s can also appear earlier in life; this is called early-onset, can affect adults by as early as their 40s or 50s.
A common early symptom of Alzheimer’s is difficulty remembering new information or adjusting to new changes in daily life. This is because Alzheimer’s disease begins in the part of the brain that is dedicated to learning and processing new information. As the disease becomes worse, symptoms can include worsening confusion about time and life events, feeling lost or confused, mood swings, changes in behavior and personality, or difficulty speaking, walking, or swallowing.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, meaning that it will get worse, or have a greater impact on health, over time. There are 7 stages of Alzheimer's Disease. In the early stages, memory loss may be minor, or not a primary symptom. In later stages, memory loss is significant and impacts an individual’s ability to concentrate, complete tasks, recognize others, and keep track of life events.
Alzheimer’s care is dedicated to the treatments and therapies that help patients have the best quality of life possible. There is no current cure for Alzheimer’s, but research is ongoing and has given us a wide range of treatment possibilities. There are social and behavioral treatments, medication treatments, and lifestyle changes that can all help moderate the symptoms.
Alzheimer’s care can be provided in-home or accessed as part of a live-in program, such as in assisted living or a nursing home. Senior Homecare by Angels offers trained and experienced caregivers who specialize in providing in-home care for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's, who know how to work specifically with clients who have these diseases.
Anyone experiencing dementia-like symptoms should speak with their doctor as soon as possible. If you need assistance finding a doctor with cognitive disease experience, the local Alzheimer’s Society chapter can direct you to additional resources. It’s important to access Alzheimer’s care as soon as possible to mediate the symptoms of the disease. Senior Homecare by Angels is your partner in providing great care to loved ones who have received an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis.