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Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting as amany as 5.3 million people in the United States. In fact, every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.

First described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, it is a progressive physical disease affecting the brain. Problems with memory, thought processes, and judgment make it hard for a person to work and take part in day-to-day family and social life. Over time, gradually, more and more parts of the brain are damaged making the symptoms of the disease more severe.

Alzheimer's Treatment

Memory loss along with the various Alzheimer's stages has challenged the medical community to the fullest. There is no cure for Alzheimer's. As well, beyond prescribing drugs to slow the progression of memory loss there has been no defined Alzheimer's treatment for millions of Americans.

Non-drug treatments have long been recognized as very helpful for people with progressive memory impairment. The goal is to engage the sufferer in occupational activities and stimulate cognitive processes. Any kind of activity, exercise, or a hobby can help. While this cannot stop this debilitating  disease completely, it may help  counter its efects and slow down its progress. Enagaging independently in different activities also helps with the depression often experienced by people suffering from Alzheimer's.

MemoryMate™, a non-drug treatment care system, enables sufferers, under discrete overlook by the primary caregiver, to easily maintain their independence and self esteem. It works as a surrogate memory by, among other valuable features, providing them with prompts for tasks to complete. It is amazing how many different uses the MemoryMate™ system has. It will become an enormous tool for aging people to maintain their independence through the aging process.

Alzheimer's Effect on Caregivers

How can one maintain his sanity while caring for a loved one with significant memory impairment?

MemoryMate™ reduces the caregiver's level of stress while elevating his or her feelings of doing the best he or she can do.

We believe the answer lies in enlisting more family and friends to assist with the care of the person who has dementia or Alzheimer's. Just one problem though, as the stages of memory impairment progress, fewer and fewer family and friends are "available" to help. Let’s face it; we’re all just human and if something is too uncomfortable, too inconvenient, or takes too much time out of one’s day; we all just find a way to not do it. Dealing with a memory impaired person is just one of these instances.

Caregivers, loneliness and ever increasing isolation are truly tragic to one who had previously lived an active and fully engaged life, but this is what Alzheimer's does. Friends and family slowly disappear as the disease progresses. Why? This disease is brutal on the Memory Impaired's family and friends as well. It becomes increasingly difficult to interact with the Memory Impaired, which makes that person think twice before that much needed visit or phone call. They want to help but don’t want to deal with the frustration. To witness the sufferers memory challenges and resulting irritability drives this caring person away, and that is truly a tragedy.

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