More than six million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s, and more than 10% of people aged 65 and older have already been diagnosed with the disease. As the size of the U.S. population age 65 and older continues to grow, so too will the number and proportion of Americans with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, by 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s may grow to a projected 12.7 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be difficult, and Med Center Health is here for you with different ways to help those with the disease, including services such as:
•Med Center Health Neurology, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the nervous system, including Alzheimer’s disease and related neurological disorders
•The Medical Center Home Care Program, providing professional, tailored medical services in the comforts of home
•Med Center Health’s Adult Day Center offers daily care in a safe, friendly and home-like environment to those who have Alzheimer’s or dementia
•Cal Turner Rehab & Specialty Care specializes in memory care to assist your loved ones in a full-time, long-term care capacity
•Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group, supporting families, caregivers and those needing help
Med Center Health and Graves Gilbert Clinic have entered into a new partnership, working collaboratively to provide neurology services to patients through Med Center Health Neurology. Together, the physicians and staff are dedicated to finding the latest medical advances to help patients live healthy lifestyles.
Serving Warren, Allen, Butler, Edmonson, and Simpson counties, The Medical Center Home Care Program is available 24/7 for any issues that may arise for patients.
Services offered by The Medical Center Home Care Program for Alzheimer’s disease include the following:
•Physical, occupational and speech therapies
•Social workers can help families understand the needs of their loved one and ensure they have the best resources available.
Med Center Health’s Adult Day Center offers daily care including meals, incontinence and medication administration, as well as physical and therapeutic engagement through music therapy, art sessions and memory stimulation.
For those needing long term, specialty memory care services, Med Center Health offers Cal Turner Rehab & Specialty Care, which is directly attached to The Medical Center at Scottsville and offers a 110-bed facility where immediate access to acute or emergency care is available 24/7.
Med Center Health’s Adult Day Center offers a monthly Alzheimer’s support group that meets on the third Thursday of every month at Med Center Health’s Health & Wellness Center, located at 740 East 10th Avenue in Bowling Green. The Alzheimer’s support group offers a safe and confidential environment for guests to share concerns, seek information and resources, exchange coping skills, and receive mutual support. Staff from the Med Center Health Adult Day Center facilitates the group.
To learn more about how Med Center Health can help you or a loved one, please visit: medcenterhealth.org/alzheimers.
-submitted by Med Center Health
