Launched in 2012 by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), World Alzheimer’s Day is a day every year on September 21st Alzheimer’s organizations around the world focus on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia. We at Right at Home Palm Beach...

What is a Parkinson’s Support Group? People who are going through difficult health situations caused by chronic conditions may also experience emotional stress. Feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression are a common issue in these patients because...

What is Sundowner Syndrome? Sundowner Syndrome is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. It is amongst many new behaviors that your loved one will endure. It is a neurological phenomenon that is characterized by agitation...

Early detection of any disease or disorder has always proven to be effective in slowing down and even curing those effected. The same goes for dementia in the elderly, as early intervention and diagnosis is critical to slowing down the damage dementia...

Medications Current Alzheimer's medications will facilitate for a time memory symptoms and alternative psychological feature changes. Two sorts of medication are usually used to treat cognitive symptoms. 1. Cholinesterase inhibitors: These drugs...

As people age, many of them worry about developing Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. If they have a friend with Alzheimer's. At the age of 65 or older, 5.5 million Americans start getting Alzheimer's. Most senior patients are expected to develop...

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. It leads to memory, thinking, and behavioral problems. It accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all cases and is the six leading cause of death in the United States. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and...

Understanding Long Term Care Insurance As our loved ones get older, family members usually start to worry about the special attention and care they need and how they will pay for it.  Needs like personalized in-home health care, skilled nursing and...

Join the Right at Home Palm Beach Gardens team JFK Medical Center for a Bagels & Brains presentation on “Depression vs. Dementia vs. Delirium” by guest speaker Dr. Francis Smith and Catherine Huynh, LCSW. Here we will learn about the differences and...

Join the Right at Home Palm Beach team at Alpert Jewish Family Service for a presentation on caring for a Holocaust survivor with dementia. Palm Beach County is home to the second largest concentration of Holocaust survivors. This presentation will help...