Alzheimer's Society is a devastating disease, not only for what he does for Alzheimer's patients, but also because the caregiver takes a toll. For this reason, the treatment of Alzheimer's is a growing priority in America.
While searching for medical science to cure and prevention, research is ongoing in eight therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease that slow the progression of dementia and can provide relief and patients may developAlzheimer caregivers alike. In recent years, the memory of the stimulation was found to slow the progression of dementia in Alzheimer's disease and other forms of progressive dementia. Some studies have shown that memory performance of Alzheimer's patients can slow the progress of dementia successfully. This has led to the suggestion that the family members to create what is a "Memory repository" for the promotion and exercise of part of the brain that can be run asto do with memory. Memory-repository, in short, are artefacts that can trigger the memory external to a patient. This may take the form of magazines, photos, album or DVD, or a practical method for the preparation of this memory trigger.
In commenting on this area of study, said the Mayo Clinic, "Your life is like a carpet, woven of memories of people and events. Some topics are dark, while others are bright. Background staff is vivid in his mind and recalledYou know who you are, where you were and what you have done.
"Alzheimer's disease gradually robs the memories of people that make up their tapestries can help to patch those holes, the addition of a concrete repository of memories -. In a guest book, videotape or audiotape.
"Nurses are the memories of their loved ones with Alzheimer's disease," said Glenn Smith, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota "to collect the memories, you can create great events andhave experience from their past into the present. She is the link to his life story. "*
The need to create more practical and to provide support for mental stimulation led to a new market and new product development to meet this need. plan and the new hand-held puzzles and other toys were created and existing toys that amuse young children, such as transparent plastic container full of water and ink flowsa partition as an hourglass have been updated to the most suitable for this new market. Each provides suggestions for either the spirit or hands.
Another new line of innovative products are in therapeutic quilts. One of these products, "Touch Quilt" that comes from a variety of different fabrics, each designed with a very particular structure. Textures like velvet, flannel or sponge to bring the nervous hands of an Alzheimer's patient and calm him / her. AlAt the same time, the same percentage may be the warmth and comfort for the patient. cold extremities are common even the most healthy older people, the result of a natural reduction in circulation.
A recent development in the therapeutic quilt is the "ceiling hanging." A quilt fidget is smaller than a "Touch Quilt", usually about 20 "square and is particularly useful for Alzheimer's patients show greater nervousness in their hands. The quilt suspense with a plurality of keys is adornedHinges and other items designed to keep the attention of Alzheimer's patients and can provide hours of entertainment touch, while the natural comfort that comes from a good quality of flannel or cloth. Many experienced workers swear by the effectiveness of Alzheimer's dangling the quilt.
The picture storage therapeutic quilt, yet another new development, says the recording of contributions throughout the industry. Although there is no universal model for atherapeutic memory quilt photos have the most effective treatment plan Quilts photo memory card large photos for easy viewing and photos are marked, not only triggers other memories in the early stages of Alzheimer's patients, but also the interaction with nurses who are not familiar with facilitating the patient's family. And 'this conversation that a significant increase in the effectiveness of the photos that were printed in the tissue.
The natural advantagethe memory card therapeutic for an album cover photo is that they offer the possibility of continuous stimulation, and the rest on your lap or on her bed patient and caregivers can use the pool during casual contact with the patient, while the ' album should be brought to the patient and requires the active participation of the caregiver during use. The album does not allow the occasional use of carers as part of routine interactions.
L 'therapeutic photo memory quilt can be particularly useful outside the home in a regional support structure, where Alzheimer's caregivers usually do not have the time to bring an album, a lack of knowledge about the history of the patient, but often the patient interact day part of their normal duties. Each meeting is an opportunity for memory across the line of patient's attention on a photo to identify the image and asks the patient to stimulate demandit.
While new toys and puzzles, children's votes can be replaced with recycled versions of adults are generally more ergonomically suitable and can be purchased over the Internet on various websites. Touch blankets and quilts to fidget house, and in some cases, groups of volunteers could be found they seam to be produced as a charity project. Some quilt makers experts, the different forms of memory quilts for their loved ones, which can be adapted toAlzheimer patients.
* Reference: To help preserve the memory of memories: Mayo Clinic article titled "Alzheimer's disease.
