As Alzheimer's disease progresses towards the later stages, the ability of the affected person to communicate becomes increasingly compromised. Caregivers can no longer ask "are you comfortable?" or, "are you in pain?" and get a reliable answer. A caregiver has to interpret what behavior means. Are shouts, screams, severe withdrawal, aggression, due to confusion, something else, or are they signs of pain?
The way in which we experience pain differs. Pain is a subjective experience. People...
Paranoid delusions are distressing symptoms for some people with Alzheimer's. They are often more common in the later stages of the... Read more »
It has been argued that much of human behavior is motivated by a group of hierarchical needs that have to be met. Abraham Maslow, a... Read more »
Nippak and colleagues at the University of Toronto performed a research study using beagles. They examined two groups of dogs. Both... Read more »
Is He/She Being Difficult on Purpose? Responding to and dealing with hallucinations and delusions, refusing food, refusal to bathe or... Read more »
Last week I said that if I had only been shown the “Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease,” I would have understood what was... Read more »
More common than not, individuals with Alzheimers disease exhibit a roller-coaster of behaviors. Someone who was calm or engaged in an activity one... Read more »
People afflicted with Alzheimer's disease find it increasingly difficult to deal with constant changes brought about by every stage of the disease.... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
2006 marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most defining moments in the history of Alzheimers disease. In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German... Read more »
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) released the findings of their I CAN: Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and Needs survey. The survey... Read more »
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