With more people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, there has been a growing need for assisted living facilities that will provide proper care for patients suffering from such a debilitating condition. Also known as residential care, congregate house, or domiciliary care, an assisted living facility is essentially a place where patients suffering from Alzheimer’s […]
This year, at least 5.8 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia and that number is projected to reach nearly 14 million by 2050. This is why memory care assisted living is becoming a more important part of the country’s healthcare system and doctors are playing a very crucial role in […]
The world is aging and so are its people. But while aging is all but a part of life, the effect the illness has on memory that afflicts millions of aging individuals is anything but normal. According to the World Health Organization, at least 50 million people around the world are suffering from dementia […]
Alzheimer’s disease is slowly and surely taking away the memories and eventually, the lives of millions of people around the world. In America alone, more than 5 million people are already living with progressive disease and that number is set to reach 14 million by 2050. But while there has been a lot of discussion […]
Alzheimer’s disease is undeniably one of the most dreaded medical conditions in the world today, especially because it affects mostly the elderly. In 2019, more than 5.8 million Americans had Alzheimer’s, 5.6 million of which are individuals aged 65 and older. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the country, killing […]
Aging is an inevitable part of life, but with it comes many fears especially it comes to managing finances after retirement. A big chunk of the elderly population is living on fixed incomes, which means they could barely afford to pay for their bills and medication, let alone senior housing that takes up a huge […]
More than 50 million people around the world are suffering from dementia and 10 million new cases are diagnosed each year. The debilitating condition that causes deterioration in thinking, memory, and behavior affects mostly the elderly. This is why it’s very important to send them to memory care assisted living where they can get the […]
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most devastating health conditions in the world, yet there is still no known cure for it. Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease and there are 5.8 million Americans living with the condition today, a number that is projected to reach up to 14 million […]
5.8 million Americans already have Alzheimer’s disease and that number is expected to reach nearly 14 million by 2050. This year alone, at least 500,000 Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and that number will continue to skyrocket unless actions will be taken now. For researchers, the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease gives way […]
It might not be as popular as Medicare and Medicaid, but the Older Americans Act (OAA) was also created in 1965 in an effort to provide better care to Americans over the age of 65. For many years, the Older Americans Act has been at the forefront of helping older people live better lives […]
