Elderly adults suffering from dementia often have trouble with memory, attention, language, and problem solving.

They may tend to repeat questions, get confused about people or time, become disoriented, or neglect personal hygiene and nutrition. And when those suffering from dementia are unable to express their thoughts, they often feel pain, embarrassment, and frustration.

Short memory lapses are common as individuals age. Dementia, though, is a progressive decline in cognitive function beyond what may be expected from the normal aging process, with the most common form being Alzheimer's disease. Almost six million individuals in the United States and Canada alone suffer from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia—a figure that is expected to reach nearly 20 million in the next five decades.

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You (and your loved ones) are not alone

The Home Instead Senior Care^® network, the world's most trusted source for in-home, non-medical care for seniors, knows that caring for someone with dementia takes a great deal of patience, empathy, and love. Particularly as memory loss progresses, this type of care can cause an enormous amount of stress to a family caregiver. Home Instead Senior Care wants you to know that if you are caring for an elderly loved one with dementia, you are not alone.

Since 1994, families like yours have trusted Home Instead Senior Care to provide one-on-one home care for those suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Home Instead CAREGivers^SM are continuously trained with the latest in educational and home care techniques, ensuring that they provide the best care possible.

Home Instead CAREGivers can also provide assistance with enhancing the simple pleasures in your elderly loved one's life, such as going on walks, listening to music, or revisiting a hobby. These types of activities remain one of the best treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and are proven to maximize independence.

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The American Society on Aging has recognized Home Instead Senior Care as the Small Business of the Year for its exclusive CAREGiver training program, designed by The George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Center, Inc—the world's renowned dementia and Alzheimer's care experts. In developing this program, Home Instead Senior Care had the distinct honor of building off of The Glenner Centers' 20 years of experience serving Alzheimer's patients, helping their families, and educating healthcare professionals.

This program and other professionally developed and recognized Alzheimer's and dementia care training programs are used throughout Home Instead Senior Care businesses nationwide. They provide Home Instead CAREGivers with the latest in Alzheimer's and dementia care techniques to ensure that your loved one is being cared for by a compassionate, trusted professional.

We want the best for your elderly loved one

Aside from a few treatable types of dementia (like those linked to depression or specific medical conditions), there is no cure for this illness. The Home Instead Senior Care network's approach of encouragement and assistance helps our elderly clients and their family members cope with the challenges of Alzheimer's and related dementias. We understand that the best place for a person with memory loss is in familiar surroundings, which is why we are the world's most trusted source of in-home, non-medical care for seniors.

Home Instead Senior Care can enable your
elderly loved one to comfortably age where
they feel safe, secure, and most of all, loved.