What is Dementia?

Dementia is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder usually affecting older people and causes a variety of symptoms including memory loss, difficulty in walking, mood swings, sleep disorders, change of personality, inability to perform daily activities etc. For those of you unfamiliar with Dementia or wanting to learn more, please visit this resource on dementia care at home for an overview of the impact of this disease on our community. Dementia care at home is the best solution for those suffering from advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.  

Our Goal Oriented Approach

Those who work for Dementia care at home need to have not just the appropriate training but also the right attitude. So, a great deal of attention has been given to the recruitment of these Dementia or Alzheimer’s caregivers in our team. They have been groomed not only by senior medical and non-medical faculty from various Dementia care facilities but also guided by the friends and family members of people with Dementia since the beginning of their journey with Care Continuum. They actively practice a structured approach using sensorimotor stimulation to maintain maximum comfort, mobility & independence in the patient’s daily life. These skillsets make them truly capable of providing dementia care at home. In the few years that we have been working for such patients needing dementia care at home, we find that its very challenging for family members to accept the irreversible and often progressive nature of the disease. This is a challenge for any ongoing therapy for dementia care at home in Kolkata since it often does not result in any short-term achievements or indeed any major improvements. However, we have regularly witnessed stabilisation of distressing symptoms such as violence and anxiety after several weeks of mental stimulation if given along with a properly monitored drug regimen and some good old tender loving dementia care at home. Of course, it helps that we have the entire gamut of medical support services available, in case the patient’s condition worsens and prevention of hospitalization remains a key goal in such situations.