Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Manual for the Big Bend Area Twenty-fifth Edition Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. 301 East Tharpe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32303 (850) 386-2778 www.alzheimersproject.org A member of Since 2007 1 2 3 Table of Contents ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, INC. .......................................................................................................................... 7 MISSION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 7 ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, INC. STAFF ............................................................................................................ 8 2017-18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...................................................................................................................... 8 ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT SERVICES ............................................................................................................... 8 FINANCIAL SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................................... 12 DEMENTIA VS. NORMAL AGING ................................................................................................................................. 13 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (AD) ........................................................................................................................................ 14 HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 STATISTICS ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 CAUSES .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 DIAGNOSIS ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 RESEARCH ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE - STAGES OF PROGRESSION ............................................................................. 16 RELATED DEMENTIAS .................................................................................................................................................... 17 SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CAREGIVER .......................................................................................................................... 19 PLANNING AHEAD .......................................................................................................................................... 19 ADVANCE PLANNING TOOLS AT A GLANCE ........................................................................................... 21 COMMON PROBLEMS WITH DEMENTIA .................................................................................................... 24 HANDLING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS ................................................................................................... 25 WANDERING ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 GENERAL CAREGIVING ADVICE ................................................................................................................. 30 COPING AS A CAREGIVER ............................................................................................................................. 38 ELDER ABUSE REPORTING ............................................................................................................................................ 41 FLORIDA BRAIN BANK.................................................................................................................................................... 42 DEMENTIA CARE AND CURE INITIATIVE……………………………………………………………………………43 LEON COUNTY RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................................... 44 ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, INC. ....................................................................................................................... 44 ADULT DAY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................... 44 ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 45 4 COUNSELING .................................................................................................................................................... 47 DIAGNOSIS ........................................................................................................................................................ 50 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................................................... 51 GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 52 HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES ................................................................................................................. 53 HOSPICE ............................................................................................................................................................. 57 HOSPITALS ........................................................................................................................................................ 58 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ................................................................................................................... 59 LEGAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................ 59 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 67 1. ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES .......................................................................................................... 67 2. ADULT FAMILY CARE HOMES ......................................................................................................... 73 3. INDEPENDENT HOUSING................................................................................................................... 73 4. SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES........................................................................................................ 75 5. SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES (SECURED) .................................................................................. 76 RESPITE CARE (IN-HOME OR FACILITY) .................................................................................................... 77 OVERNIGHT RESPITE CARE………………………………………………………………………………...80 SUPPORT GROUPS ........................................................................................................................................... 81 THERAPEUTIC SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 83 TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................................................... 84 1. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................... 84 2. MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ........................................................................................... 85 3. VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ...................................................................................... 86 VETERANS SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................... 87 WANDERER'S IDENTIFICATION & RECOVERY PROGRAMS .................................................................. 88 NEIGHBORING COUNTY RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 89 BAY COUNTY.................................................................................................................................................... 89 CALHOUN COUNTY ........................................................................................................................................ 91 FRANKLIN COUNTY ........................................................................................................................................ 93 GADSDEN COUNTY ......................................................................................................................................... 94 GULF COUNTY.................................................................................................................................................. 96 HOLMES COUNTY............................................................................................................................................ 97 5 JACKSON COUNTY .........................................................................................................................................