Preparing for Mid-Stage and Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Care in Reseda, CA and Surrounding Areas

When your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, they may not need additional care in the early stages. However, it's important to plan ahead for care options for mid and late-stage Alzheimer's disease. Visiting Angels can help you look into long-term planning for Alzheimer's care in Reseda, North Hollywood, San Fernando and surrounding communities in California.

If you have just found out that your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, thinking about the plans for long-term care options is probably the last thing on your mind. However, your parent's memory and overall health will only get worse with time, so it is best to start preparing for what is coming as soon as possible. This way you will be able to improve the quality of life for you and your loved one when the disease progresses.

What to Expect with Mid-Stage and Late-Stage Alzheimer's

Early-stage Alzheimer's lasts up to two years and during this time, seniors are able to function rather normally. Aside from occasional memory lapses, other symptoms are still not noticeable. Seniors in this stage can care for themselves and lead normal, everyday lives.

Mid-Stage Alzheimer's Disease

Mid-stage Alzheimer's lasts from 2 to 4 years and during this time memory and cognitive significantly decrease. Seniors in this stage often need assistance from Alzheimer's care providers in order to age safely at home. You can expect that your loved one will have problems with communicating, as well as remembering the current time and place and names of loved ones. Their hand-eye coordination will start to decrease and they will require assistance with bathing and dressing.

Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease

In this stage seniors lose their language abilities completely and suffer from near or total short-term and long-term memory loss, so they require care 24/7. Older adults in late-stage become extremely prone to infections and even lose the ability to walk or swallow.

Alzheimer's Care: How to Plan Ahead for Later Stages

If your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, you should start preparing for the progression of the disease as soon as possible. Collecting information, doing the research, discussing possible Alzheimer's care solutions and finding all the ways you can keep your parent safe and sound requires a certain amount of time, so it is better to get an early start. This way, when the time comes you will be more at peace and you will know just what to expect and how to behave.

Make sure you educate yourself about mid-stage and late-stage Alzheimer's disease and see what kinds of behavioral changes you can expect. In addition, educate yourself about what to expect as a caregiver and ways your parent's condition might impact your well-being. Keep in mind that providing a loved one with Alzheimer's care can be expensive, so see what care solutions agree with your budget.

Taking care of your parent on your own can be overwhelming and drain you physically, as well as mentally and emotionally. However, Visiting Angels of San Fernando Valley is here to help.

Call our Reseda, CA office today to learn more about our quality Alzheimer's care options and all the ways we can make your parent's life better.

Visiting Angels offers quality in-home care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease in Sunland, Reseda, Mission Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Canoga Park, Pacoima, Sylmar, Winnetka, Chatsworth, Northridge, Porter Ranch, North Hills, Granada Hills, Sun Valley, Woodland Hills and parts of the San Fernando Valley, CA.