Haleigh Behrman
Copywriter
Haleigh Behrman is a former copywriter at AgingCare. She focused on senior living community types and services, healthy aging, and caregiving tips and trends. Before joining AgingCare, she managed several community-focused print publications and a wedding magazine. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.
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Changes to the brain can cause sleep problems in elderly adults with dementia, and sleep loss can further worsen dementia symptoms.
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During middle-stage dementia, people may experience more memory loss and changes in behavior, meaning they need more assistance with activities of daily living.
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Assisted living provides residential care and help with daily tasks, but with home care, a senior can receive many of the same services without moving.
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Home care services provide nonmedical help with everyday tasks, while nursing homes offer around-the-clock supervision and skilled nursing care.