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Alzheimer's is a disease, which can destroy families and affects roughly 1 in 100 people in the U.K and is projected to affect 1 in 85 people globally by the year 2050. Although it most commonly affects those over the age of 65, it is becoming more common for younger individuals to suffer from early-onset Alzheimer's but regardless of a sufferers age it is a disease that gets worse over time and as the disease progresses, the sufferers loved ones should start looking at some form of Alzheimer's care.
Alzheimer's is a well publicised but no less understood disease. It is generally a result of illness or injury (many people wrongly believe it's mainly a hereditary disease) and the symptoms are vast and non-specific. Short and long-term memory loss is to be expected, as is irrational behaviour, changes in personality and a great amount of confusion. There might also be other signs to look out for though such as drastic mood swings and increased irritability and aggression. These are symptoms it would be all too easy to write-off age 'age related stresses'. Although there is no cure for Alzheimer's (gradually all functionality will be lost by the patient and it will eventually take their life within about 10 years from diagnosis) an Alzheimer's care worker can make a sufferers last years as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
Live-in Alzheimer's care workers will move in with the sufferer and act as their one-to-one care assistant. A live-in carer will be able to offer 24 hour, one-to-one help and will attend to the sufferers every need. As they are living at home still there will also be an increased amount of independence available to them and the lack of 'change' to their surroundings will help them avoid panic attacks that could prove harmful to them and their loved ones. A daily routine will also be planned for the patient by the carer that will help keep them calm and secure.
As the disease progresses, the patient's general motor functions, reasoning skills and more will start to decline, slowly at first but eventually quite rapidly. This means that sufferers will lose the ability to carry out simple, every day tasks that they once found so simple including using the toilet, washing, bathing, getting dressed in the morning and getting undressed in the evening. An Alzheimer's care worker will be trained to deal with all manner of services and will be able to carry them out in a calm and dignified manner.
As trite as it might sound, a good carer should be seen more as part of the family than anything else, they will be the closest thing your loved one has to a friend as they go through what will be an incredibly traumatic time for all of you. Alzheimer's care is a job that requires an incredible amount of human sacrifice but it is also an immensely rewarding job. As well as providing physical help carers will be able to stimulate their patients with conversation and company, and that might just be the most important part of the job.
Alzheimer's is a well publicised but no less understood disease. It is generally a result of illness or injury (many people wrongly believe it's mainly a hereditary disease) and the symptoms are vast and non-specific. Short and long-term memory loss is to be expected, as is irrational behaviour, changes in personality and a great amount of confusion. There might also be other signs to look out for though such as drastic mood swings and increased irritability and aggression. These are symptoms it would be all too easy to write-off age 'age related stresses'. Although there is no cure for Alzheimer's (gradually all functionality will be lost by the patient and it will eventually take their life within about 10 years from diagnosis) an Alzheimer's care worker can make a sufferers last years as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
Live-in Alzheimer's care workers will move in with the sufferer and act as their one-to-one care assistant. A live-in carer will be able to offer 24 hour, one-to-one help and will attend to the sufferers every need. As they are living at home still there will also be an increased amount of independence available to them and the lack of 'change' to their surroundings will help them avoid panic attacks that could prove harmful to them and their loved ones. A daily routine will also be planned for the patient by the carer that will help keep them calm and secure.
As the disease progresses, the patient's general motor functions, reasoning skills and more will start to decline, slowly at first but eventually quite rapidly. This means that sufferers will lose the ability to carry out simple, every day tasks that they once found so simple including using the toilet, washing, bathing, getting dressed in the morning and getting undressed in the evening. An Alzheimer's care worker will be trained to deal with all manner of services and will be able to carry them out in a calm and dignified manner.
As trite as it might sound, a good carer should be seen more as part of the family than anything else, they will be the closest thing your loved one has to a friend as they go through what will be an incredibly traumatic time for all of you. Alzheimer's care is a job that requires an incredible amount of human sacrifice but it is also an immensely rewarding job. As well as providing physical help carers will be able to stimulate their patients with conversation and company, and that might just be the most important part of the job.
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