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Episode 15: How Long Can Someone with Dementia Live Alone Safely?

  1. Episode 15: How Long Can Someone with Dementia Live Alone Safely? Janet Engel, OT/L, CAPS 19:16

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As our life expectancy continues to increase, so does our likelihood of developing dementia. Dementia is a condition characterized by progressive or persistent loss of intellectual functioning, especially with impairment of memory and abstract thinking, and often with personality change, resulting from organic disease of the brain. Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, are just a few diseases that fall under this large umbrella.  Dementia affects our ability to carry out activities of daily living (ADL’s). Once a diagnosis of dementia has been determined, does this mean that the individual is no longer able to live alone, safely? The answer is complicated.  Please listen to learn more about this topic.

https://homedesignsforlife.com/2022/06/12/can-a-person-with-dementia-live-alone-safely/

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Janet Engel Occupational Therapist

As VP of Clinical Strategy and Engagement at DwellSafe, I leverage AI and clinical expertise to revolutionize home safety for aging in place. I'm an expert in Aging In Place and Universal Design, helping businesses connect with the Baby Boomer market. I host a top-ranking podcast "Home Designs for Life," offering insights on aging in place and innovative home safety solutions. My mission is to empower independent living through technology and strategic partnerships, pushing the boundaries of home health solutions.

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