Are you sure you want to exit? Your progress will be lost.
Who are you caring for?
Which best describes their mobility?
How well are they maintaining their hygiene?
How are they managing their medications?
Does their living environment pose any safety concerns?
Fall risks, spoiled food, or other threats to wellbeing
Are they experiencing any memory loss?
Which best describes your loved one's social life?
Acknowledgment of Disclosures and Authorization
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington. Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services. APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid. We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour. APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment. You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints. Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights. APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.I agree that: A.I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information"). B.APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink. C.APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site. D.If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records. E.This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year. F.You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
✔
I acknowledge and authorize
✔
I consent to the collection of my consumer health data.*
✔
I consent to the sharing of my consumer health data with qualified home care agencies.*
*If I am consenting on behalf of someone else, I have the proper authorization to do so. By clicking Get My Results, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive calls and texts, which may be autodialed, from us and our customer communities. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Please visit our Terms of Use. for information about our privacy practices.
Mostly Independent
Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
Remember, this assessment is not a substitute for professional advice.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
my dad had Aricept and Namenda, and while I think they did slow down the progression, and I do not think they did anything negative, they did of course not cure it I would take it if I were in that position. He also took Ativan when he was in agitated states and it really did work wonders, for him anyway. He would be agitated and an Ativan would have him being fine within an hour. The Dr. was worried about an Ativan dependence. I said hes 93, who cares if he is addicted. The Dr. agreed with me.
My moms primary dr. gave her a referral to a Geriatric dr and I said YES I would like that. (due to dementia)
My mom has Medi-care with Kaiser.
the geriatric dr. and her staff were very helpful and understanding. where it seemed the primary dr didn't really get "into" the dementia issue.
dr said mom had moderate Alzheimer's. saying since the symptoms started back in 2010(?) and it was slow moving.
but my mom was starting to say crazy things and making up stuff. (and repeating over and over)
dr only gave my mom low dose of Citalopram(celexa) which is for antidepressant/mood disorder. It did seem to help and the upsetting stories stop for the most part. (but didn't offer any alz RX, which was ok by me)
they also gave my mom a caseworker to monitor any changes. so any thing that comes up I let her know about it. and she calls maybe once a month.
my dad who passed away in 2015 was on Namenda and Aricept. (one or another or both cant recall) but he took that for years even before I could tell he had problems. seems to me, his dementia progressed slowly over close to 10 years (guessing)
as far as I can tell im not sure it made any difference. once he was really bad towards the end, dr gave him an anti psychotic drug to calm him down.
My aunt was on aricept and namenda. She switched to Namzeric which is a combo of the two if you aren’t familiar with the name. She seems to be doing great on her meds. I should clarify she hasn’t been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Mom's been on Aricept for the last 5 years. She went from stage 3 to stage 5 in a year and a half. To me, that says it doesn't work, progressing 2 stages in 18 months.
She's still on it, why I don't know. She does not remember anything of her life and lives in a "void". She's 95-1/2 years old and is holding at stage 6.
How do you REALLY evaluate a dementia medication? Since we have no idea how fast the dementia will progress, there is no hard core "evidence" that the medications actually work.
Mom was on aricept 10 mg for about 9 years at first diagnosis. And it seemed to keep her at the same low level for most of that time with no side effects. She was taken off it, and a lot of other meds, due to some issues with low heart rate. Now she’s on Namenda extended release 7 mg. She seems to be doing a tiny bit better cognitively having been on it for a month. Hard to say...
Namenda. But IMHO nothing works for my mil or it seems all the drugs that are supposed to help her sleep or calm her depression and anxiety work opposite of what they are supposed to do. Good luck to you !
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
My mom has Medi-care with Kaiser.
the geriatric dr. and her staff were very helpful and understanding. where it seemed the primary dr didn't really get "into" the dementia issue.
dr said mom had moderate Alzheimer's. saying since the symptoms started back in 2010(?) and it was slow moving.
but my mom was starting to say crazy things and making up stuff. (and repeating over and over)
dr only gave my mom low dose of Citalopram(celexa) which is for antidepressant/mood disorder. It did seem to help and the upsetting stories stop for the most part. (but didn't offer any alz RX, which was ok by me)
they also gave my mom a caseworker to monitor any changes. so any thing that comes up I let her know about it. and she calls maybe once a month.
my dad who passed away in 2015 was on Namenda and Aricept. (one or another or both cant recall) but he took that for years even before I could tell he had problems.
seems to me, his dementia progressed slowly over close to 10 years (guessing)
as far as I can tell im not sure it made any difference. once he was really bad towards the end, dr gave him an anti psychotic drug to calm him down.
I should clarify she hasn’t been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
To me, that says it doesn't work, progressing 2 stages in 18 months.
She's still on it, why I don't know. She does not remember anything of her life and lives in a "void". She's 95-1/2 years old and is holding at stage 6.
How do you REALLY evaluate a dementia medication? Since we have no idea how fast the dementia will progress, there is no hard core "evidence" that the medications actually work.