Dan Torrence Dementia Care Consultant PDX

03/21/2024

Public and private spending to take care of Alzheimer's and dementia patients will skyrocket to nearly $1 trillion in 2050.

12/29/2023

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dementia-risk-personality-traits_l_6570af56e4b01a04ad91b467

Research suggests certain characteristics may be linked with the disease. Here's why, and what you can do about it.

07/18/2023

Dementia Care Consultants provide guidance and support for individuals living with dementia and their care givers by:

• Educating care givers living with dementia on the “best practice” of approaching and providing care for persons living with dementia.

• Assessing emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the individuals living with dementia and developing a plan for short- and long-term goals.

• Helping understand what the person living with dementia is expressing through “behaviors” and determining their unmet needs.

• Evaluating the environment and the daily routines of the person living with dementia and recommending solutions customized for the client’s needs. Then, if needed, help selecting the appropriate care setting.

• Advocating and ensuring quality of care for the person living with dementia by providing ongoing support, education, and resources.

• Providing emotional and spiritual support for the care partner and person living with dementia by arranging hospice and end of life care needs.

07/18/2023