Alzheimer’s & Dementia Awareness
Dementia has the power to make those affected feel isolated – but it doesn’t have to. Those living with dementia and their caretakers can turn to Respite Care Charleston for care programming and social support. Dementia is a group of symptoms related to the loss of cognitive abilities, like memory, decision making and other executive … Read more
The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to ending Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementia by leading in global research, promoting risk reduction and early detection and advancing quality care and support. Alzheimer’s, which affects memory, thinking and behavior, attacks almost 100,000 South Carolinians over the age of 65 – a number that is expected to rise … Read more
The phrase “elevating the human spirit” is not just a catchy tag line, it is a daily mission for the employees of Comfort Keepers. The organization, which serves Florence, Sumter, Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Summerville, specializes in providing nonmedical home-care services for a wide range of clients. Each caregiver, or “comfort keeper,” employed by the … Read more
With the holiday season comes joy, celebrations and traditions. At least that is what this time of year is supposed to bring. Unfortunately, dementia can engender unique challenges to the season. For caregivers and their loved ones with dementia, the holiday season may seem overwhelming and bittersweet. Perhaps deviating from your routine may not be … Read more
As you walk around the room, your vision appears fuzzy, and you can only see what’s directly ahead of you. A cacophony of voices distracts you, and overstimulation makes focusing difficult. You’ve been assigned a series of seemingly simple tasks like buttoning up three buttons on a shirt, folding four pillowcases and stacking measuring cups, … Read more
Working for a nonprofit that was designed specifically to provide support to caregivers for dementia patients through group activities has been, to say the least, an overwhelming challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. One year after scurrying to adapt existing programs to online and having to come up with new ways to help families living with … Read more