Alzheimer Care

According to the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia is caused by various diseases and conditions that result in damaged brain cells or connections between brain cells. Caring for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of Dementia, can be a difficult and challenging task. But Moorpark Health Care Center can step in and help you cope. We offer an environment that is conducive to their needs. Personal Care Assistance, supportive services and a safe nurturing environment is what Moorpark Health Care Center provides through our Alzheimer Care Program. Patients who have moderate to severe memory impairment need specialized care that also entails around the clock supervision. Our staff is trained to address the range of behavioral problems that Dementia Care Patients have. At Moorpark Health Care Center we are compassionate, patient and caring towards our Alzheimer Patients. We know that it’s the disease and not the Patient causing the behavior. We help Patients preserve their remaining cognitive skills as long as they possibly can by engaging them in entertaining memory activities.

Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms

The symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease can be different for each person.

Some common symptoms include:

Memory loss that disrupts daily life
Challenges in planning or solving problems
Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
Confusion with time or place
Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
New problems with words in speaking or writing
Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
Decreased or poor judgment
Withdrawal from work or social activities
Changes in mood and personality

About Alzheimer’s Disease

Approximately 5.4 million people are currently affected by Alzheimer’s Disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease affects approximately 1 in 8 Older Americans.
Every 69 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of Dementia.
Most people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease are over the age of 65.
Alzheimer’s Patients can forget even things they are the most familiar with such as the street they live on or their childrens’ names.
Diabetes Patients are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease.
Alzheimer’s Patients should seek a power of attorney so that financial and medical decisions are made according to their desires even when they are cognitively impaired.
Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease and there is no known cause but there is medication available that can be taken to help cope with the symptoms.
Alzheimer’s Disease studies suggest that the disease develops as a result of multiple factors rather than a single cause.
Those who have immediate relatives diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease are at a higher risk to also suffer from it. The more relatives you have affected by it, the more likely you will be diagnosed with it also.
Age related memory loss should not be confused with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Early-Onset or Younger-Onset is what Alzheimer’s is referred to when individuals are younger than the age of 65.
Brain injuries and head trauma increase your chances of getting Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of Dementia. If you have repeated head injuries your risks are greater. Likely candidates: football players, hockey players, boxers and combat military servicemen.
Older African-Americans and Hispanics are proportionately more likely than older whites to have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
People with fewer years of education appear to be at higher risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias than those with more years of education.

Follow @MoorparkHealthC

Alzheimer Care

Hospice