Care Guide - Dementia & Alzheimer’s

Dementia and conditions like Alzheimer’s and related illnesses are progressive biological brain disorders. This means that it becomes increasingly difficult for those affected to remember things, think logically or clearly, communicate with others and/or take care of themselves personally.

We would like to clarify some of the concerns that come with Dementia, and the future for anyone affected by this illness. Following this, we will provide an insight in how to go about those future steps in Dementia Care and Alzheimer’s Care and how we can help at Caremark.

There are many different types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Less common types are dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Various factors increase the risk of someone developing dementia. Some examples are ageing, genes, health and lifestyle (e.g exercise, diet or smoking) can all contribute. Most people with dementia are over 65 years of age, but dementia can also affect younger people too.

As the condition progresses, dementia can cause behavioural changes, restlessness and agitation and other issues. Repeating questions is another factor that can cause difficulty on loved ones. These changes are usually small to start with, but for someone with dementia they have become bad enough to affect daily life. Dementia isn’t a natural part of ageing. It occurs when the brain is affected by a disease.