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On a different note, ask yourself what or even time. I am asking you to write your primary care provider about your
positive things have come out of this about your experiences during these concerns; start the conversation.
mess for you and yours? Send me an times and mail it to me: Carole Friend
What Is Dementia?
email at mmoran.usa@gmail.com and c/o CMADC 403 S. 7th St.,. Denton MD,
Dementia is the loss of cognitive
let me know! 21629. You may remain anonymous. I
functioning—thinking, remembering,
promise you I will read your stories.
Medical Adult As our community begins reopening, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities
to such an extent that it interferes with
Day Care we all continue to practice safety a person’s daily life and activities. Th ese
measures such a mask wearing and
functions include memory, language
safe distancing. Caroline Medical Adult skills, visual perception, problem solving,
by Carole Friend LMSW Day Care assiduously continues to self-management, and the ability to focus
practice the safest of measures for our and pay attention. Some people with
Staying Safe, Staying Connected clients, staff, and community. While we dementia cannot control their emotions,

June 20 The Longest Day wait for a safer time where we all can and their personalities may change.
gather together to care for clients and Dementia ranges in severity from the
Through these times of uncertainty,
caregivers, we would like to remind mildest stage, when it is just beginning
Caroline Medical Adult Day Care
everyone we haven’t stopped caring. to affect a person’s functioning, to the

would like to express our gratitude to
all frontline workers and support service June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness most severe stage, when the person must

staff members once again. It cannot be Month. We are asking that all wear purple depend completely on others for basic
stated enough; thank you for all your on the longest day, June 20 to recognize activities of living.

efforts and unwavering diligence as you the efforts upheld by supporters, family Signs and symptoms of dementia result
demonstrate dedication and courage members, and caregivers of individuals when once-healthy neurons (nerve
during these uncharted challenges. with Alzheimer’s disease and other cells) in the brain stop working, lose
Thank you again. forms of dementia. connections with other brain cells, and

die. While everyone loses some neurons
For those who have experienced Caroline Medical Adult Day Care
suff ering and loss, we only fall short of would like all to know that in many as they age, people with dementia
words to express the sadness. In these circumstances Medicare will reimburse experience far greater loss.
difficult times we can only offer our primary care doctors who conduct While dementia is more common as
heartfelt condolences. One thing is an Alzheimer’s evaluation and offer people grow older (up to half of all
certain, we have all been changed, things information about care planning to people age 85 or older may have some
have certainly changed. patients with cognitive impairment. form of dementia), it is not a normal
Testing for Alzheimer’s disease can part of aging. Many people live into
With that being said, once again we
involve taking a thorough medical their 90s and beyond without any signs
would like to offer an outlet; tell us about

history, testing a patient’s mental status, of dementia. One type of dementia,
your losses. Understanding some have
doing a comprehensive physical and frontotemporal disorders, is more
loss of family or friends, some loss of
neurological exam, and conducting common in middle-aged than older
jobs, financial security or social supports

blood tests and brain imaging. Talk with adults.
TURNING 65? The causes of dementia can vary
depending on the types of brain changes
that may be taking place. Alzheimer’s
Confused about all the Medicare Terms & Options? disease is the most common cause
Let Me Help You! of dementia in older adults. Other
dementias include Lewy body dementia,
frontotemporal disorders, and vascular
Anthony Insurance Services dementia. It is common for people to
have mixed dementia—a combination
Ann M. Anthony of two or more types of dementia.
For example, some people have both
Alzheimer’s disease and vascular
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22850 Fleming Road, Denton, MD 21629 or a related dementia. If they have a

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