Vascular Dementia: There are no hard and fast solutions for vascular dementia, but your senior may be able to improve some of the symptoms that she experiences.

That may mean that she tackles vascular dementia from a variety of angles instead of giving up. Some of these options might work for her, but make sure you talk to her doctor about her prognosis.

Medical Recommendations for Vascular Dementia

Because vascular dementia is caused by a stroke or by limited oxygen in certain areas of the brain, controlling and managing the health issues that caused the stroke is often recommended courses of action. If your senior has high blood pressure or diabetes, then keeping those numbers under control may help. Preventing future strokes is also something that your senior’s doctor is going to work with her to do.

Exercising, if Possible

If your senior is cleared by her doctor to exercise, this may help. Regular physical activity helps with blood flow to every area of the body, including the brain. This can also help with other issues, like lowering high blood pressure or high blood glucose levels. It can also help with your senior’s mood. She may need to start out exercising in physical therapy, but that can be helpful, too.

Remaining Social

Isolation is never good for anyone, regardless of their health issues. Your senior needs to be able to be as social as she is willing to be. That might mean keeping up with activities that she engaged in before vascular dementia became an issue for her if she’s able to do so. It can also help for her to have a caregiver with her often, not just to assist with daily activities, but also to be a friendly face.

Vascular Dementia: Keeping Your Senior’s Brain Active

The more your senior uses her brain, the better. The brain is very much like every other muscle in the body and working it helps it to become stronger. Find puzzles, games, and interesting activities that will keep your senior’s attention. As she engages with these activities as much as possible, she helps her brain. It may also be a good idea to find classes that she can sign up for. Learning new things fires up the brain.

Remember to take care of yourself, too. It’s difficult to be a family caregiver for someone who is dealing with any form of dementia, and there may be a lot of emotions involved, both for your senior and for you.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring a Caregiver in Atherton, CA, call the caring staff at Aviva In-Home Care.
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As a former hospital administrator, I launched Aviva with the goal of having a more focused, direct impact on the delivery of care than I could ever accomplish within a hospital setting. For me, the joy of running an organization like Aviva In-Home Care is having the ability to positively improve the lives of individuals needing customized care. As a passionate Bay Area resident, I know that many local seniors can benefit from new approaches to in-home care, that will bring them more connection to the community, and provide families with a greater sense of comfort that their loved one is indeed matched with an ideal caregiver.

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