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  Dementia is a broad term for serious loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other mental functions that interfere with everyday living and which required skilled nursing care . The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Dementia affects millions of individuals and becomes more frequent as people age, but it is not a natural part of the aging process. Dementia patients are unable to manage their emotions, and their personalities may change. Dementia varies in intensity from moderate to severe, with the mildest stage affecting a person's functioning the least and the most severe requiring the person to rely entirely on others for basic everyday functions such as feeding themselves.   Symptoms ➢     Memory loss, lapses in judgment, and confusion ➢    Difficulty in speaking, analyzing, and expressing ideas, as well as reading and writing ➢     Being disoriented and wandering in a familiar neighborhood ➢   ...

  Imagine waking up every day and not remembering where you are, how you got there, or who the people around you are. Your mind is foggy, and you struggle to make sense of your surroundings. This is what it feels like to have dementia . Having dementia in old age can be a challenging and disorienting experience. It can leave a person feeling lost and confused, with significant impacts on their memory, communication, mood, and behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease, rather it is a group of conditions that are caused by the  impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgement, to the extent that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. When it comes to the treatment of dementia, medication, and therapies may help manage symptoms, some causes are reversible, whereas others are not. there are not 1 but several types of dementia      The  most common types of dementia are:   ●      Alzheime...

  Real happiness is a balance of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. “Morning habits can serve as a wonderful way to stay organized and reduce stress, particularly for seniors.” Seniors can have a peaceful, productive, joyful day by establishing a daily routine that promotes both physical and mental well-being in retirement communities. The mood of the day can be determined by the morning routine. Here are some of the morning habits that will embrace good health in old age, Make your bed ➢     Making the bed is about committing to doing the little things that contribute to a more ordered, thoughtful, productive, balanced, or successful lifestyle. ➢     Making the bed could be comforting along with providing a fast sense of daily accomplishment. Seniors would gain a sense of achievement, calm, better sleep, enhanced hygiene, better focus, relaxation, and reduction of stress.   Walk ➢     Fresh air and exercise are tw...