Aging is a normal process of life. For some, illnesses strike and an increase in care is necessary in order to complete daily activities; for others, memory fails far before the body. In either case, families who are unable to provide assisted living turn to a local retirement home or memory care facilities for assistance in caring for their loved ones.
In the United States, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death and is the only top 10 cause of death that cannot be prevented, slowed, or cured. One in three seniors pass away with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
The reality that this disease cannot be prevented may leave families or the afflicted individuals feeling helpless; however, there are care options for Alzheimer’s patients allowing them to live as normally as possible while still receiving the best care possible.
More than three-fourths of residents living in assisted living facilities have had at least 2 common, c