Insight Memory Care Choices is dedicated to matching older adults with appropriate assisted living care in the state of California. Drawing on an in-depth knowledge of Alzheimer's or other types of dementia, Insight Memory Care Choices aids in determining appropriate living arrangements for seniors in varying stages of Alzheimer's disease.

1. Care Needs in
Middle-Stage
Alzheimer's
Disease
Insight Memory Care Choices

2. Introduction
• Insight Memory Care Choices is dedicated to matching
older adults with appropriate assisted living care in the
state of California. Drawing on an in-depth knowledge of
Alzheimer's or other types of dementia, Insight Memory
Care Choices aids in determining appropriate living
arrangements for seniors in varying stages of Alzheimer's
disease.
Caring for someone in the mid-stages of Alzheimer's
disease is a delicate responsibility. These individuals have
usually lost their ability to function independently and will
need some assistance with everyday tasks, such as getting
properly dressed every morning. Word loss and lack of
verbal comprehension abilities makes it difficult for them
to understand or express their themselves. The caregiver
needs to know how to approach each person to reduce
anxiety and frustration.

3. Alzheimer's Disease
•
A competently trained caregiver should be able to structure a resident's
daily routine in a way that preserves their sense of dignity. As the person's
ability to clean, groom, and dress themselves declines, the caregiver needs
to provide as much help as is needed while allowing the person to do as
much as they can for themselves. This is all about the process of
supporting life long skills that now need help or supervision. The caregiver
must also respect the resident's privacy and ask their permission to
proceed with personal assistance before starting any direct hands on care.
Additionally, caregivers are required to recognize resident's changing
moods, including depression, anxiety, and irritability that often comes with
advancing Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. People may begin to
wander trying to find things that match their long term memories.
Sometimes they can become frustrated as they lose the ability to find the
words to express themselves. Proper communication skills are very
important to diffuse these periods of frustration. The caregiver needs to
speak slowly and gently, using basic words to communicate with the senior
to help them express themselves in their own way. It's important for the
caregiver to listen and try to understand. Even though someone has
Alzheimer's, their emotions are still fully functional.