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Although many Assisted Living communities and Nursing Homes cater to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other related memory disorders or dementia, there is a growing trend towards facilities that provide specialized care and housing tailored to the special needs of individuals with this disease. These facilities offer care that fosters residents' individual skills and interests in an environment that helps to diminish confusion and agitation. Specialty services are provided in a secure environment, such as activity programs designed to include reality orientation classes and specially trained professional staff skilled in handling the behavior associated with memory impairments. Many facilities that specialize in Alzheimer's or related dementia disorders have building design features that assist with the problems associated with this disease: color-coded hallways, visual cues, and secure wandering paths for additional security.
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Similar to Assisted Living communities, most provide assistance with dressing, grooming, bathing, and other daily activities. Assistance with medications differs according to state regulations. Meals, laundry and housekeeping are usually provided within private and semi-private rooms in a residential type setting.
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Alzheimer's care is for the most common form of dementia, generally diagnosed in people over 65 years of age. It is an incurable, degenerative, and terminal disease. Therefore, Alzheimer's care management over the course of the disease is essential.
There are many Assisted Living communities and Nursing Homes that cater to individuals needing Alzheimer's care. Trained professional staff skilled in handling Alzheimer's care patients provide a variety of services including: administration or supervision of medication, reality orientation classes, assistance with dressing, grooming, bathing, laundry, and other daily activities. In addition, specialized facilities are designed with features such as color-coded hallways, visual cues, secure wandering paths, and other safety enhancements.
Assisted Living communities strive to promote independence and dignity at a time when seniors need it most. Nursing Homes ensure that patients receive 24 hour specialized care and housing tailored to their Alzheimer's care needs.
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