Long term care includes a variety of services and provides assistance for non-medical and medical needs of people suffering from chronic illnesses. The long term care is mainly for people who cannot take care of themselves. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that needs long term care and it is diagnosed only after many years of its occurring. The symptoms that occur during the early stages include short-term memory loss and is mainly caused due to stress or aging. The other symptoms that occur for an Alzheimer sufferer include mood swings, anger, long-term memory loss, confusion and language breakdown. The symptoms vary for every individual and the duration of this disease ranges between 5-20 years.
Long-Term Services
The main services that are included in the long term care include non-skilled and custodial care. The patients availing non-skilled care are assisted with daily tasks such as feeding, using the bathroom, etc. …