Country music legend Glen Campbell dies – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers


Country music legend Glen Campbell dies – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregiverswww.OptimumSeniorCare.com

Legendary country singer-songwriter Glen Campbell, who helped reduce stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease by announcing his diagnosis in 2011, died Tuesday at age 81. Campbell’s final album, “Adiós,” was released on June 9.

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If you act now, you can still make twice the impact in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Please respond today to our matching gift challenge. The Pelletier Family Foundation has pledged to give $100,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association if we can raise that same amount by August 31. That’s why we urgently need your support to help make it happen.
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If you or someone you know is experiencing changes in memory and cognition, how can you tell if it’s normal aging or something more serious? Learn more by calling our free Educational Programs by Phone on August 8 at 12 noon. We’ll be speaking with board-certified neurologist Dr. Ajay Sood, about the symptoms of dementia and the diagnostic process.

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Sleeplessness, Sundowning & Alzheimer’s: How to Cope in the Evening
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Family Conflict and Alzheimer’s disease: Navigating Difficult Waters
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The Mediterranean Diet – Can Changes in Diet Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
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Supporting Couples Living with Dementia: How Spouses’ Roles Change
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It has never been more important for you to participate in our matching gift challenge. Right now, Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that can’t be prevented, cured or even slowed — and every 66 seconds, someone else develops the disease.
Today, you can make twice the difference. The Pelletier Family Foundation has pledged to give $100,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association if we can raise that same amount by August 31. The foundation’s generosity will support the Association’s research efforts.
Your donation of $35 can become $70, a gift of $60 can become $120 — or your especially generous gift of $120 can become $240. Any amount you give will help provide care and support and advance critical research for the millions affected by Alzheimer’s. And when you respond today, you can double your impact.
Please give right now to help us meet this matching gift challenge — for a very short time, your gift can go twice as far to help end Alzheimer’s. The people living with this deadly disease and their friends and family are depending on your compassion and generosity. Thank you.

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Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is important in many ways – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregiverswww.OptimumSeniorCare.com

Are you or someone you know experiencing any of the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s disease? If so, make an appointment to see your doctor as soon as possible. Early detection of Alzheimer’s will help you learn about available treatments, plan for your future and aid you and the person living with Alzheimer’s in finding the best care and support.

10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. There are 10 warning signs and symptoms. Every individual may experience one or more of these signs in different degrees. If you notice any of them, please see a doctor.

10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
Typical age-related memory loss and other changes compared to Alzheimer’s
What to do if you notice these signs
For your doctor’s visit, 10 Warning Signs Checklist


10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s:


Memory loss that disrupts daily life
One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s is memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events; asking for the same information over and over; increasingly needing to rely on memory aids (e.g., reminder notes or electronic devices) or family members for things they used to handle on their own.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Sometimes forgetting names or appointments, but remembering them later.


Challenges in planning or solving problems
Some people may experience changes in their ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers. They may have trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills. They may have difficulty concentrating and take much longer to do things than they did before.


What’s a typical age-related change?

Making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook.

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Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure

People with Alzheimer’s often find it hard to complete daily tasks. Sometimes, people may have trouble driving to a familiar location, managing a budget at work or remembering the rules of a favorite game.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Occasionally needing help to use the settings on a microwave or to record a television show.


Confusion with time or place
People with Alzheimer’s can lose track of dates, seasons and the passage of time. They may have trouble understanding something if it is not happening immediately. Sometimes they may forget where they are or how they got there.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Getting confused about the day of the week but figuring it out later.


Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships

For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Alzheimer’s. They may have difficulty reading, judging distance and determining color or contrast, which may cause problems with driving.


What’s a typical age-related change?

Vision changes related to cataracts.


New problems with words in speaking or writing

People with Alzheimer’s may have trouble following or joining a conversation. They may stop in the middle of a conversation and have no idea how to continue or they may repeat themselves. They may struggle with vocabulary, have problems finding the right word or call things by the wrong name (e.g., calling a “watch” a “hand-clock”).

What’s a typical age-related change?
Sometimes having trouble finding the right word.


Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps

A person with Alzheimer’s disease may put things in unusual places. They may lose things and be unable to go back over their steps to find them again. Sometimes, they may accuse others of stealing. This may occur more frequently over time.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Misplacing things from time to time and retracing steps to find them.


Decreased or poor judgment
People with Alzheimer’s may experience changes in judgment or decision-making. For example, they may use poor judgment when dealing with money, giving large amounts to telemarketers. They may pay less attention to grooming or keeping themselves clean.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Making a bad decision once in a while.


Withdrawal from work or social activities
A person with Alzheimer’s may start to remove themselves from hobbies, social activities, work projects or sports. They may have trouble keeping up with a favorite sports team or remembering how to complete a favorite hobby. They may also avoid being social because of the changes they have experienced.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Sometimes feeling weary of work, family and social obligations.


Changes in mood and personality
The mood and personalities of people with Alzheimer’s can change. They can become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious. They may be easily upset at home, at work, with friends or in places where they are out of their comfort zone.

What’s a typical age-related change?
Developing very specific ways of doing things and becoming irritable when a routine is disrupted.

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Typical age-related memory loss and other changes compared to Alzheimer’s

Signs of Alzheimer’s
Typical age-related changes

Poor judgment and decision making

Making a bad decision once in a while

Inability to manage a budget

Missing a monthly payment

Losing track of the date or the season

Forgetting which day it is and remembering later

Difficulty having a conversation

Sometimes forgetting which word to use

Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them

Losing things from time to time



What to do if you notice these signs

I HAVE ALZHEIMER’S

If you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, you are not alone.

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If you notice any of the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s in yourself or someone you know, don’t ignore them. Schedule an appointment with your doctor.

With early detection, you can:

Get the maximum benefit from available treatments – You can explore treatments that may provide some relief of symptoms and help you maintain a level of independence longer. You may also increase your chances of participating in clinical drug trials that help advance research.
Learn more about treatments.
Learn more about clinical studies.

Have more time to plan for the future – A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s allows you to take part in decisions about care, transportation, living options, financial and legal matters. You can also participate in building the right care team and social support network.
Learn more about planning ahead.
Learn how to get a personalized action plan by using Alzheimer’s Navigator.

Help for you and your loved ones – Care and support services are available, making it easier for you and your family to live the best life possible with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Learn how the Alzheimer’s Association helps families.

Additional information:

When you see your doctor

“It took my mother having a stress-related heart attack before we quit dismissing my father’s progressing dementia to ‘senior moments’ and got him a proper diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Had we paid attention to the warning signs of this disease, a lot of prevention could have been in place.”
-Brent

Your doctor will evaluate your overall health and identify any conditions that could affect how well your mind is working. Your doctor may refer you to a specialist such as a:

  • Neurologist – specializes in diseases of the brain and nervous system
  • Psychiatrist – specializes in disorders that affect mood or the way the mind works
  • Psychologist – has special training in testing memory and other mental functions
  • Geriatrician – specializes in the care of older adults and Alzheimer’s disease

Learn more about diagnosing Alzheimer’s.
Learn more about different types of dementia.


For your doctor’s visit, 10 Warning Signs Checklist

Download our free 10 Warning Signs Checklist and list any concerns you have. Take this sheet with you to the doctor. 

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

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