Sleep disturbances are common in Alzheimer's disease. Broken sleep can affect everyone in the home so it is perhaps not surprising that often becomes a contributory factor to people being placed in a care facility. Care facilities present their own difficulties. Noise levels are often higher, there is frequent movement of objects and people during... Read more
There have been a number of questions on OurAlzheimer's.com about the difficulties of coping with disinhibited and inappropriate sexual behavior exhibited by people with Alzheimer's disease. I thought it might be helpful to try to address some of the issues surrounding this sensitive subject and to give some caregiver tips on how to... Read more
When people have Alzheimer's disease they are sometimes unable to accurately communicate their needs. Sometimes a reason for disturbed behavior can be that the person is feeling uncomfortable, is in pain or is just plain bored. So when we are giving care to someone with Alzheimer's, we should ensure that we have carried out basic nursing care... Read more
It is estimated that 3-10 percent of all hospital admissions for elderly patients are due to adverse drug reactions. Thirty percent of all prescribed drugs in the US are taken by people over the age of 65 years and it is projected that by the year 2030 that will rise to 40 percent. Over 90 percent of people over the age of 65 yrs take at least one... Read more
Many years ago, when I was still a student nurse, part of the study program I had to undertake related to the work of the sociologist Erving Goffman. It didn't take long for me to appreciate just how profound and timely Goffman's insights were. What I could not appreciate was the timeless nature of his observations and how they would continue to... Read more
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