Undetected dementia results in lack of assistance for seniors and the care providers.

The number of seniors having dementia is increasing dramatically. However, a majority remain un-diagnosed. Therefore, non-recognition leads to untreated dementia, causing functional failing, difficulties with health and wellbeing issues, and protection dangers. Furthermore, undetected dementia results in lack of assistance for seniors and the care providers. 

Additionally, overwhelmed family care providers, generally the spouse, are struggling with decreased abilities of their own. Usually, they are not prepared to act. Furthermore, the principal household caregivers often build up their psychological distress conditions. Consequently, un-met care requirements have a deep impact around the older person, family members and also the caregiver.

Typically, dementia begins later in adult life. By the age of eighty, 50 percent of people have dementia. More than 20 %, or approximately one in five caregivers within the United States, supply care and attention for an individual being affected by dementia. This in turn means that roughly 5 million caregivers across America are currently providing care with a person having dementia.

Alzheimer's illness is approximately seventy percent of dementia. Accordingly, the percentage with Alzheimer's illness is projected to be 14 million by the year 2050, in the USA. Approximately, seventy percent having Alzheimer's illness are receiving home care. The actual yearly cost involved with care is estimated in excess of $100 billion with individuals holding the largest part of this cost. Despite the fact that most caregiving might be supplied from members of the family, using fee based care services is on the rise.

People suffering from dementia undergo significant transformations. Twenty years ago loss of cognitive ability, was called senility and it was regarded as the normal part of aging. Consequently, most care and attention was supplied from either relatives or nursing home care.

However, experts now recognize numerous different kinds of dementia. Individuals have distinct signs or symptoms amongst these various forms of dementia. As a result this makes diagnosis that much more complex so that the proper treatment course can be applied.

Therefore, the need for identifying the proper care is crucial with the determined dementia, and in particular Alzheimer's disease.

At the Elder Law Office of David Wingate, we are here to help you navigate thru the dementia maze. Please contact our office for help.