Prune Juice on The Rocks: Meanings - Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer's

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Meanings - Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer's

Meanings - Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer's: "There is a great deal of confusion, even in the medical community, about memory loss and various types of dementia. Is it Alzheimer's or Dementia? Dementia is a general term used to describe many different diseases."

ELDER ABUSE WARNING SIGNS

1) Power of Attorney given or recent changes of will when the person is incapable of making such decision.
2) Placement in nursing home or residential care facility which is not commensurate with alleged size of estate.
3) Missing personal belongings such as art, silverware or jewelry.
4) Deliberate isolation of an older adult which results in the caregiver having total control.
5) Sudden changes in bank accounts or banking practice, including unexplained withdrawls of large sums of money by a person accompanying the elder.
6) Abrupt changes in Real Estate Deeds or other Financial Documents.
7) Sudden appearance of previously uninvolved relatives claiming their rights to an elder's affairs and possessions.