An Introduction to Services

Memory Care of Arizona’s Services, Part 1: An Introduction to Clinical Services

Memory Care of Arizona provides specialized Memory Care Programs to the elderly, and to all who are suffering from a loss of memory.

There is a Momentous Need For

Memory Care Services to the Elderly

In the world today there is a very common problem.  The problem is that of aging, growing old, becoming senile, losing one’s memory, and becoming dependent upon one’s personal care from others, such as caretakers in institutions.  As a person ages, the chances are that all of this will happen to a person.  Not a happy prospect, but common as we all age.  One of the greatest fears that elderly people have is that of losing their memory, of being unable to care for themselves, and not even knowing the names and faces of their own family members who come to visit, of having their lives fade from their memory.

It is this problem of memory loss that Memory Care of Arizona addresses with customized evaluations and therapies to improve memory, to Improve the Quality of Life of those who are suffering from this problem of aging.  To this end, Memory Care of Arizona serves the Elderly.

Loss of Memory is a Serious Condition for the Elderly and also for all those individuals who take care of them.  Memory Care of Arizona offers the services of its Customized Memory Care Programs to:

People with memory problems who live independently by themselves

People who have a care giver living with them.

The Elderly who live in “Over 55” Planned Retirement Communities who are starting to suffer from memory loss.

Seniors who live in Assisted Living Centers.

Physicians who work with the Elderly who have patients suffering from memory problems.

Memory Care of Arizona works with all of the many conditions that cause a loss of memory to occur, whether it is from:

Brain Injuries, of  falls and accidents,

Mini-Strokes and Strokes,

Cardiovascular Conditions, of Clogged Arteries going to the Brain,

Medical, as in thyroid conditions,

Nutritional Deficiencies of the Brain,

The many types of Dementia,

And Alzheimer’s.

There are various reasons for neurological losses of memory that an individual may experience.  First, we will look at the dreaded condition of Alzheimer’s.

Is It Really Alzheimer’s?  Yes or No?

The common solution to caring for the elderly who have been classified as having Alzheimer’s has been that of placing them in an institution, with multiple medications to keep them calm and controllable.  The diagnosis of “Alzheimer’s” has been given to them, whether or not it is even so.

Research shows that it is inconceivable to correctly give a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s unless an autopsy is performed after the person’s death, in which the brain can be looked at to determine the state it is in, of having the brain show actual degeneration of its cells due to beta amyloid.

An examination of the blood cannot provide a reason for diagnosing a person who has a loss of memory, for having ” A True Alzheimer’s Condition”, nor will any other typical test be able to conclude that a person has Alzheimer’s disease.

The Question:  Is it “TRUE Alzheimer’s” ?

The primary question that is uppermost in most people’s minds is about whether or not they have “True Alzheimer’s,” or is their memory loss caused by something else.

Dr. Jonathan Walker, Neurologist in Dallas and specialist in EEG Brain Maps, states that the Alzheimer’s condition is due to a degenerative process where beta amyloid accumulates in the brain, and the death of the brain cell is caused by this accumulation of amyloid.  In the EEG Brain Map this condition shows up as excess of theta and delta (large sizes of slow brain waves) in the temporal-parietal regions of the brain (on the sides and top back areas of the brain).

Alzheimer’s? or Could it be Strokes & Mini-Strokes?

Dr. Walker further states that there is a prominent form of senility and dementia that is caused by multiple small strokes known as multi-infract dementia.  Although the effects of the strokes and mini-strokes resemble the conditions of Alzheimer’s, it is NOT Alzheimer’s. The difference in the conditions may be seen in the EEG Brain Map which shows the increasing multi-focal slow abnormalities, that involve other brain areas as well as the frontal areas, with the beta decreasing.

The important point here is that these conditions, of strokes and small mini-strokes, respond well to neurofeedback therapy, which produces measurable improvements in people’s lives and in the Brain Map. Whereas the many conditions of Alzheimer’s do not respond well to any kind of therapy, because the brain with Alzheimer’s is degenerating, neuron by neuron.

Alzheimer’s? or Dementia?

The clinical outcomes of each of the two previously described neurological conditions of the Alzheimer’s and dementia will vary greatly.

The Alzheimer’s condition is caused by amyloid that literally destroys the brain, neuron by neuron.  The Alzheimer’s amyloid condition starts in the front of the brain, such as by the ears in the temporal lobes, and works its way to the back into the parietal regions at the back of the head. This degenerative state of Alzheimer’s is difficult to slow down, and does not improve.

However, the neurological conditions due to the medical conditions relating to the circulation system, from high blood pressure to clogged arteries and veins, and similar conditions, cause Neuro Vascular Dementia, and this will NOT destroy the entire brain, but will cause problems in specific areas of the brain. Therefore, because the underlying brain structure is still there, it is possible to make improvements to the brain, and thus to recover memory.

The Neurological Conditions of Dementia vary greatly from those of Alzheimer’s, and due to this, the Neurofeedback therapy with Neuro Vascular Dementia has a high rate of success in improving and even reversing the neurological conditions of the brain associated with memory loss.

With the Neuro Vascular Dementia conditions, the brain waves have become very large and slow.  In the speech/language and memory areas of the brain, located on the left side, the brain waves that used to be fast in normal times, have now become very slow.  The delta and theta large waves have become even larger and slower.  In this state, the brain has become so slow that it is unable to make normal connections from neuron to neuron, causing malfunction in the brain.

In actuality, the memory is still there; it just can’t get out.  Thus, memory may appear to be “lost”, even though it is still there in the brain. The memory is “hidden” from view because of the loss of brain connections.  However, even though the brain waves are larger and slower, the brain structure is still there in its complete form, but the working function of making connections is slower.

Therefore, because the underlying structure is still there, it can be improved upon owing to the plasticity of the brain, and “rehabilitated” in order to open up these slower neural pathways and connections, to recover some of its former activity and glory.

SUMMARY of INTRODUCTION

The important point of the information in this introduction is that what some people may consider to be Alzheimer’s, MAY NOT BE ALZHEIMER’S AT ALL!!!

This is very important to know, because Alzheimer’s is considered to be untreatable, while  most of the other conditions related to a loss of memory are very treatable.

Therefore, there is success in defining whether or not a loss of memory can be treated, and this is accomplished by having a large number of assessments and evaluations to determine the cause of memory loss.  After knowing the cause of the loss of memory, then neurological therapy in the form of Neurofeedback and additional therapies is a benefit that improves The Quality of Life, and adds Life to Your Years.

This is a very important work that improves the lives of individuals and their Quality of Life and Being in a Happier State.