Allegiant Home Care
Brooklyn: 716-855-2273
86 34th Street, #D602
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Nassau County: 516-852-4600
1 Old Country Road, Suite 495
Carle Place, NY 11514
Suffolk County: 631-476-3600
4250 Veterans Highway, Suite 2040W,
Holbrook, NY 11741
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What is ‘Sundowning?’
People who have spent a great deal of time with those with Alzheimer’s disease begin to notice behavioral patterns that are common between them. One of the most commonly recognized behavioral patterns associated with dementia is confusion, agitation and aggression associated with the late afternoon when the sun is setting. This phenomenon is known as sundowning and has been well-recognized within the medical and healthcare setting as well as in the literature in the fields of neurology and brain health.
Tackling Hospital-To-Home Conversations with Your Elder Loved One
Do you have a loved one who will soon be needing in-home care, especially after major surgery? Then you will soon know the feeling of having your routines disrupted almost beyond recognition. Often, the most difficult part of this is having to discuss, with the household's newest member, how things will be run. This seemingly arduous task can be made easier by what you do and say in the time leading up to the introduction of your loved one into the household.
Discharge Planning: Your Hospital-to-Home Checklist
A hospital stay can be a trying and stressful time for even the most patient and otherwise healthy of people, and this is doubly true for older adults who have become well-accustomed to living alone at home and who have established preferences and routines that are disrupted by staying in the hospital.