Rise In Alzheimer's Disease Cases

Feb. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Over the next 40 years, the number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease is supposed to triple. Already, there are about five million people in the United States affected by this disease. By 2050, some researchers are saying that there will be around 15 million people suffering from this disease. Add to this problem the fact that there is likely going to be a geriatric professionals shortage of around 90,000 workers over the coming decade and a very big problem is likely on our hands.

Still, there is no reason to despair at this point. By addressing the problem early, there are many things that can be done to help our senior and soon to be senior population. Finding a good in home caregiver or assisted living facility can do a lot toward helping our parents and grandparents make sure they are getting the help that they need and deserve. Paradise In-Home Care and the two Paradise Gardens Care Homes can help here in a big way. These businesses are designed to completely care for your elderly relatives. They provide the basics, such as helping with chores, preparing food, and bathing your loved one, but they also do a lot more than this, too. They provide a peace of mind that looks like there will be a shortage of if the above mentioned trends continue unchecked.

In home care is a great place to start. Here, your elderly loved one is able to stay in their own home while receiving help. For those people that want to maintain their independence, this is the best option. They can get the help that they need but also keep the routines that they have established for themselves over the years. This means that they can stay in their home for longer and still receive assistance at the same time. Regularity, tradition, and routine are an important part of people’s lives, and in home care accounts for this fact.

Assisted living can also be very beneficial. Many people equate assisted living with a loss of individuality and independence, but this is definitely not the case. For example, when someone moves into an assisted living facility, they often believe that the amount of attention they receive will be overwhelming and stifling. If you pick the right home, though, this will never be the case. Just as in home care can be fine tuned to account for individual preferences, assisted living can be, too. Your loved one can get the care they need and the privacy that they crave in an assisted living facility just as they can in their own home. Assisted living does not need to be constraining at all, but rather can be a great way for someone to get around the clock help at a moment’s notice at a low price, all while allowing them to more easily live the life that they want to.

Assisted living with the Paradise Gardens Care Homes offers the best of both of these two worlds. Your loved one will be under constant supervision so if an emergency comes up, they will get the immediate help that they need. But they will also have their privacy in their own room and can stick to the routines that they desire. Assisted living actually makes this a lot easier to accomplish since chores and meals are all accounted for. Instead, your loved one can focus on doing the things that they enjoy, hanging out with new friends, and basically living the life that they want to live without the concerns of having to maintain a home. Living on their own can be tough, but assisted living solves a lot of these problems automatically.