It’s 9am Sunday on a bright, winter Chicago morning and it’s time to make your weekly call to your parents. Dad is in good spirits but Mom just doesn’t have the energy to clean and she didn’t go play cards with the girls this week. Warning bells are going off. This isn’t like her. It’s…
Chicago’s Northshore will have been on lock down for a whole year, come March 2021. Quarantine has left us feeling isolated and alone. In these times of social distancing and isolation, the smallest interaction could make a huge impact. It’s been a long year without any hugs, kisses, or holding hands and for some of…
There are more than 220,000 seniors in Illinois living with dementia and Chicago house a large percentage of that population. IL Alzheimers Statistics Coping with the symptoms as a senior progresses can help everyone live a less stressful life. Dementias affect is chronic and progressive affecting the following: memory organizing planning skills concentration Dementia affects…
As families in the northern Chicago suburbs such as Wilmette, Winnetka and Evanston know, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s is memory loss. As this progressive disease effects its victim’s memory, this creates several communication barriers. Patients with Alzheimer’s can be forgetful and may often repeat themselves. This can cause distress to the patient, but also stress…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s can be difficult not only for the one living with the disease but also their dementia caregivers, whether it’s a family member and loved one, or a hired caregiver. Memory loss is often the most prominent symptom of dementia.
Approximately 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our Chicago and Northshore residents are living with dementia which effects several aspects of their lives. The simplest way to define it would be a collection of symptoms that impair various brain functions including memory, social abilities, judgement and other thinking skills that controls a…
Family members and loved ones of those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Cook and Lake County know the challenges that the disease brings. The progressive decline in memory often causes difficulty with communication between the patient and the caretaker. Those with dementia may have difficulty remembering words or have difficulty communicating their thoughts clearly.…
The UB-led study found that most participants got less than six hours of sleep each night, accompanied by frequent awakenings — as often as four times per hour. By MARCENE ROBINSON Published August 3, 2018 More than 90 percent of people caring for a family member with dementia experience poor sleep, according to new research by…
As people get older, they rely more on family, caregivers, friends and neighbors to get them through their day. When that person steps up to provide that extra help, there is usually a lot of banter back and forth when the helper is not at their best. People living with dementia can be forgetful or…
Do You C.A.R.E? 6 Things You NEED to Consider People across the Northshore have a family member living with some kind of cognitive impairment. Caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or dementia requires an incredible amount of understanding and patience. Individuals caring for their family members have their own lives, their own…