Life Alarm Services has been recognized as a provider of quality medical alarm/personal emergency response systems for numerous years. Our well trained staff, customer friendly support, dependable products and concern for the well-being of our subscribers are a few factors that make Life Alarm stand out above the rest.
Life Alarm Services is referred through thousands of public agencies, hospitals, community service organizations, home health care providers, and subscribers throughout the nation. Our monitoring center has monitored thousands of subscribers, and provided them with quality service throughout. That is an accomplishment we are very proud of. After all, each of our subscribers and their families trust in our service due to the responsibility we have.
We provide medical alarm/personal emergency response service throughout the United States and Canada. Our product is a very installer-friendly plug and play system. This simplistic system makes our subscribers comfortable with the operation of their life saving system, Life Alarm. The two-way voice communication system assures quick and efficient response to any in-home emergency. Our systems are ideally designed for the elderly and disabled persons who are home alone and medically at risk.
Alzheimer’s Dementia
Often times there are conditions that affect us or our loved ones that we would rather avoid; Alzheimer’s being one of them. Just the word Alzheimer’s alone can be really frightening when referring to a loved one. Getting educated about Alzheimer’s is the safest and smartest thing you can do when you are responsible for taking care of someone with this condition.
Family support at this time is very important if it is available. Support groups and family counseling can be very helpful and informative.
What is Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s is a form of Dementia. There are several forms of Dementia with Alzheimer’s being the most common. Alzheimer’s Dementia is an irreversible disease that affects the brain. Alzheimer’s occurs when there is loss of memory and other cognitive skills due to changes in the brain caused by disease or trauma.
Most often these changes affect a person’s thinking or memory. This may occur gradually or suddenly. Memory loss alone does not indicate that a person has Alzheimer’s. If you suspect that your loved one is showing signs, see a doctor immediately.
Some common signs to look for:
- Forgetting recent events or recently learned information
- Finding it hard to complete day-to-day tasks such as preparing a meal or making a phone call
- Speech or speech pattern becomes hard to understand
- Dressing inappropriately or out of season
- Becoming disoriented or forgetting sense of direction
- Misplacing things or putting them in very odd places
- Dramatic change in personality; fear, mistrust, paranoia
- Rapid mood changes
Immediate things
One of the most immediate things you will have to start thinking about is long term care. There are several nursing homes or similar facilities available if you are unable to take care of your loved one on your own. There are even elderly day care programs available. A common concern of people caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease is whether their loved one will be physically safe in their own home. Often,
elderly people can fall or hurt themselves and have no way of reaching a telephone or even calling for someone in next room for help. Life-Alarm services can help with this by giving them a 'panic button' to keep on them at all times in case they need emergency help. Thanks to services such as Life-Alarm and other Alzheimer services, your loved one can remain as independent and self sufficient as possible.
Once your loved one is diagnosed
Once your loved one is diagnosed, the doctor will give you loads of information. Just remember, you are not in this alone. An estimated 24 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s or some form of Dementia. There is a wealth of resources available to help you..
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