Posts Tagged ‘dementia’
5 Different Types of Dementia
The brain experiences significant change during aging. For example, from the age of 60, the brain begins to slowly shrink. Both heart disease and head trauma can also have an important effect on the brain, sometimes causing dementia. A person’s family history also influences the occurrence and onset of dementia. Dementia is a significant sign of progressive neurodegeneration which causes the death of some brain cells as well as tissue loss. The most frequently affected areas are memory, thinking, behavior, and the ability to do some tasks. Thrive USA Homecare offers seniors in-home care services to preserve their autonomy and…
The Benefits and Effects of Music for People with Alzheimers
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an annual Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADI) movement to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. World Alzheimer’s Month began in 2012 with World Alzheimer’s Day taking place on 21 September. This campaign encourages people to take action to combat the stigmatization and raise awareness of the disease. Music is proving to be a successful treatment for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Studies indicate that while dementia causes progressive memory loss and impairment, music memory remains. This means that melodies will sometimes be recalled even after names, faces and phrases…
Recognize World Alzheimer’s Month this September
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. 2019 marks the eighth year of the campaign, originally organized in 2012 by Alzheimer’s Disease International. The campaign was originally designed to raise awareness of dementia around the world and help combat the stigma still attached to the disease in its various forms in many areas. Today, friends and loved ones of those who are coping with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia use the month to hold fundraisers and benefits, recognize the work of those leading the way in the field of Alzheimer’s research, and thank caregivers for their service in help families liver…