Memory Care for Individuals with Alzheimer's

MEMORY CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S QUICK FACTS ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AN ESTIMATED 5.2 MILLION people in the U.S. currently have Alzheimer's ABOUT ABOUT 5 MILLION 200,000 are age 65 or older are under age 65 51% 68% 5TH OF TEXAS INCREASE LEADING NURSING IN DEATHS CAUSE home residents had due to Alzheimer's of death for people moderate to severe from 2000-2010 age 65 and older cognitive impairment in 2011 ONLY 19% had no cognitive impairment THE BENEFITS OF SPECIALIZED ALZHEIMER'S CARE HOMES WANDERING SENSE OF PREVENTION COMMUNITY Many people with Alzheimer's Residents are not isolated get lost and tend to wander from others as they might otherwise be Specialized homes have They can form bonds and securable doors to prevent enjoy each other's wandering companionship COMFORTS TAILORED OF HOME ACTIVITIES People with Alzheimer's often Keep residents engaged, have difficulty adapting to not just "busy" new surroundings Baking, gardening, and Family members are free to other activities that wouldn't bring bedroom furniture and be possible in a traditional mementos to minimize confusion nursing home NUTRITION 24 - HOUR ASSISTANCE CARE Assistance with bathing, 3 freshly cooked meals dressing, grooming, toileting, and nutritious snacks and other daily activities provided each day Continuous care, monitoring, and observation of behavioral Helps ensure residents get changes by caretakers with adequate nutrition knowledge about Alzheimer's INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY AVALO N ALZHEIMER'S CARE SINCE 1995 www.avalonmemorycare.com Sources: http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_and_figures.asp http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/facts_2013/alz_f-fstatesheets- 44.pdf?type interior_map&factsundefined&facts=facts http://www.avalon-care.com/24hour.html http://www.avalon-care.com/about.html http://www.avalon-care.com/activities.html http://www.avalon-care.com/meals.htmi