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April 12, 2016 By Paul Markowitz

Memory Care Placement in Dallas

Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult journey for both the older adult who lives with it and for their family. It is often referred to as “the long goodbye.”

When a senior you love has advanced Alzheimer’s, safely caring for them at home becomes increasingly difficult. Wandering is a common and dangerous behavior for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

The statistics on wandering are indeed frightening. Half of people with Alzheimer’s who wander and aren’t found within 24 hours are injured or die before they are located. This behavior often forces families to accept the idea that a memory care placement may be necessary.

Guilt and fear are very common emotions for loved ones to feel during this time. [Read more…]

November 18, 2015 By Paul Markowitz

Understanding Alzheimer’s Wandering

For north Texas adult children and spouses who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, wandering is one of the most difficult and frightening behaviors to safely manage. While much remains unknown about this debilitating disease, experts do have some theories about wandering. Many believe the behavior may be caused by unmet needs and an inability to communicate them due to lost language skills.

Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease might not recognize their surroundings and wander off to look for “home.” Or they may be hungry or thirsty and go in search of food or water. An urge to use the bathroom and not know how to find it is believed to be another cause of wandering. Whatever it is that leads a senior to wander, the result is anxiety and stress for adult children and family caregivers in and around Dallas and Fort Worth. [Read more…]

November 25, 2014 By Paul Markowitz

Finding a DFW Memory Care Facility in Your Area

It’s a scary statistic to think about – every 67 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. That’s hundreds of families each day who face the need of creating a plan of care for a loved one. While people can live with Alzheimer’s independently in its early stages, most patients do require some type of specialized care as the disease progresses. [Read more…]

October 7, 2014 By Paul Markowitz