Expert Home Care
Vice President at Expert Home Care, Inc.
Frank Esposito has 30 years experience in the field of non-medical home care and home health care in the state of New Jersey (NJ).As an operations manager he has delivered over 65 million hours of service to 8,000 + clients.He is sought after nationwide as a consultant and trainer.
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Expert Home Care delivers live-in and senior help to those living with Alzheimer’s in New Jersey. Call us at 800-848-2336, if you need in-home care to safely live at home.
Today we continue our Alzheimer’s warning signs in New Jersey – this helps family members and caregivers understand if the memory loss of your aging senior is a serious health concern. If you notice any of these signs in yourself or someone you know, don’t ignore them. See your doctor for a check up.
5. Poor Judgment.
Not normal - People with Alzheimer’s may dress inappropriately, i.e. put on layers of clothing on a warm day or very little in the cold. Demonstrate poor judgment about money, like giving away large sums to telemarketers.
Normal -Â Suggest a questionable or debatable decision from time to time.
6. Abstract thinking problems.
Not normal -Â Unusual difficulty performing complex mental tasks, like forgetting what numbers are and how they should be used.
Normal -Â Challenged when balancing a checkbook.
7. Misplacing things.
Not normal -Â Put things in unusual places: an iron in the freezer or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl.
Normal – Misplace keys or other important things temporarily.
8. Changes in behavior or mood.
Normal - Have rapid mood swings – from calm to tears to anger – and for no obvious reason.
Normal – From time to time feeling sad or moody.
More on the Alzheimer’s warning signs – also visit Alz.org for more information.
