All across the United States, the Northshore and the Chicagoland area, nearly 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia according to Alzheimer’s Association. Dementia can affect several aspects of a person’s life. The simplest way to define it would be a collection of symptoms that impair various brain functions including memory, social abilities,…
Caring for a loved one with dementia in Chicago can be very stressful and finding stimulating activities for them to do can be difficult. Memory loss is one of the first symptoms that family members observe with dementia.
Memory loss is one of the first signs often noticed by family members of seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Northbrook and the surrounding Northshore area. The early stages of the disease will typically affect short-term memory first, for example, recent conversations they had with a loved one or what they ate for breakfast.
Are you looking for ways to help your loved one with Alzheimer’s or Dementia continue to enjoy life? Staff at Homewatch Caregivers in Chicago and North Suburbs understands there are many different stages that seniors with Alzheimer’s and Dementia go through. However, we also believe that providing quality of life at every stage is important…
Homewatch CareGivers Northshore suburbs provides specialized care to assist our clients experiencing Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Looking for activities for seniors with Middle Stage Alzheimer’s to help families and caregivers cope with the challenges ahead? We believe that keeping your loved ones active, can decrease symptoms and improve behavior. Every situation represents an opportunity for growth,…
Discover the Most Important Activities for Seniors with Alzheimer’s or Dementia Staff at Homewatch CareGivers in Chicago and the Northern Suburbs understand there are many different stages that seniors with Alzheimer’s and Dementia go through. Two most important activities that you can provide seniors during any stage of Alzheimer’s or Dementia are exercise and music. …
Homewatch CareGivers In-Home Care and Senior Support recognizes the importance of getting enough good quality sleep and the consequences of not getting enough sleep that can affect your mind and thinking. Regardless of the words used to describe it, the result will still be the same. We need sleep to function. It’s a critical process…
Recently an article written by Mitchell Abrams, Managing Director of Homewatch CareGivers, a top-rated in-home care agency serving clients and families across Chicago’s North Shore Suburbs, was published in Chicago Jewish News. To read the complete article, please click the button below.
Discover What New Dementia Care Product Can Save a Senior’s Life Seniors in Northbrook account for over 23% of the elderly population, and in Highland Park seniors make up over 24% of the population. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are considered some of the most difficult conditions to understand and they progress over time. Ensuring the…
There’s no place like home. That’s especially so for those who are suffering from cognitive impairment, says Mitchell Abrams, Chicago-area managing partner of Homewatch CareGivers. “You may have a loved one who is not with it, who might believe that Ronald Reagan is still president. But if they’ve been living in the same house for the last 50 years, the kitchen, the bathroom are in the same…