Beth Sholom's Elder Care Blog

Here is a great article from agingcare.com for anyone who has a friend or family member who may be suffering with Alzheimer’s.   If you have questions, or need help for a senior loved one in the area, visit us at www.middlesexnj.rightathome.net or www.ltcep.com/sholom.

‘Tough Love’ – Caregiving For Alzheimer’s Patients

It is an understatement to say that taking care of a loved one who is stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease, also known as ‘AD’, is a tough job.

(AD is an illness which results in the progressive loss of brain nerve cells, leading to a gradual decline of mental functions and is the most common cause of dementia).

AD is considered to be among the most stressful illness a family caregiver can face and one of the most physically and mentally exhausting situations in a person’s life.

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