The Dementia and Alzheimer care Program, which is intended to assist the family with the complex medical, behavioral, and social demands associated with Alzheimer's disease and other types of Dementia. Geriatricians, Advanced Physicians, and Dementia Care Specialists
are at the program's core and work with the primary care physician/specialist
to create and implement a personalized care plan.

What are the main components of the ADC program?

Dementia and Alzheimer care Program partners with community organizations to provide person-centered care for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. The program adheres to a co-management strategy and works closely with the primary care and referring
physician to guarantee that care for the dementia patient and their family
members/caregivers is comprehensive and coordinated.

• A 90-minute personal appointment with a Dementia & Alzheimer, palliative care expert.

• A tailored treatment strategy created with the referring doctor.

• Follow-up phone calls or in-person visits to ensure the plan is implemented or modified as needed.

• Access to caregivers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for assistance and advice to avoid visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations.

• Ongoing patient follow-up with at least one annual in-person visit to ensure current and emerging needs are met.

The Many Types of Dementia

There are over 400 types of Dementia. While each variety has some things in common, such as memory loss, they all have particular characteristics. Seniors make up most of those who contract the illness and many diseases progress and worsen over time. Knowing
the symptoms and warning signs of Dementia are essential if a friend or family
member wants to act swiftly to get help.

Some of those types include:

• Front temporal Dementia

• Huntington's disease

• Parkinson's disease Dementia

• Korsakoff Syndrome

• Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease

And more

Benefits of In-Home Senior Care

Family members may be concerned about their parents' ability to manage delicate financial matters, plan and prepare meals, and correctly take medications. Initial concerns regarding a parent's mobility and ability to manage self-care (hygiene) may be supplemented
over time by further problems. Family members frequently consider nursing homes
a potential solution when these situations arise. Dementia
and Alzheimer care is the best choice.

Here are a few advantages of senior care provided in the home:

Dignity: Staying at home often provides the clients with a certain sense of pride that would be lost if they moved to a nursing home.

Continuity: Not having to move provides the clients with a sense of continuity, which can be a source of comfort. Having to learn a new environment in a nursing home can be overwhelming.

Family: For family members, having Mom or Dad or Grandma or Grandpa remain in the family home can be very comforting. The family can continue spending time together in their own house without relying on recollections.

Tranquility: People treasure peace more than other comforts as they age. It can be annoying to hear beeps and dings from medical equipment or disturbances from nearby residents in an in home nursing care centers. At home, the clients enjoy the environment they created and
have enjoyed for years.