Description
Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role. affects areas of the brain that are responsible for memory Memory
The ability to process information that requires attention, storage, and retrieval., inhibition Inhibition
The ability to restrain one's behavior and actions., communication and judgment. This can make it difficult for them to interact with other people in social situations. The person you care for will likely have difficulty understanding the emotions of others, and how they are perceived by others. This can result in insults, or other rude behaviors towards family members or friends by the person you care for. The person you care for likely recognizes their decreasing abilities Abilities
Level at which certain actions and activities can be carried out. and functioning and is embarrassed. As a result they may avoid interacting with family member or friends, because they are afraid they will make an embarrassing error or mistake. As well the person you care for may be used to being in charge or the head of the household. They may feel frustrated with the role reversal, as now their children are looking after them instead of the other way around. As a result they may avoid certain family members which remind them of their decreased abilities. The person you care for may also be avoiding old friends, or behaving inappropriately to them. This may be because they are resentful that their friends are in good health, while they are not.
The first step in taking a more active role in symptom Symptom
In medicine a symptom is what the patient complains of. For example, a a patient may have symptoms of pain and fatigue. management is understanding how a symptom is affecting everyday life; the next step is communicating this knowledge to the care planning team and family members. SymptomGuideTM is designed with these goals in mind.
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