October 2022 EHR and Practice Management Updates
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6.2 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. That number’s projected to double within the next three decades. National Alzheimer's Disease Month is a vital awareness call, to encourage research to achieve increasingly effective dementia treatments, and ultimately find a cure to end the suffering.
Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressively regressive condition, both with its cognitive decline and the growing number of people impacted by it. In 1983 when President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, less than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s. Today, the number of people with the disease has surpassed 6 million.
Alzheimer’s progression is also aggressive. This form of dementia is the most prevalent, accounting for up to 80 percent of diagnosed cases. It’s commonly described as manifesting memory loss symptoms, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes that are significant enough to interfere with daily life. Though it’s much more impactful than that.
As a person’s mental capacities fade, so does their personality, and with it the way they relate to others. Their friends and family are often startled by the victim’s gradual disappearance of self. It’s as if loved ones become strangers as the decline progresses.
The disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
Alzheimer's Disease Month is based on raising awareness of the disease’s attributes, identifying them, and guiding caregivers to available treatment and support. There is a lot of assistance and inspiration tagged with #WhyIGoTeal, featuring the designated awareness color of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA). The organization chose teal due to its psychologically studied effects as a calming color, a much-needed attribute benefitting those struggling with the disease.
To join the campaign and raise awareness through local activities and social media interaction, see the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America event page. Make Alzheimer's Awareness Month the time to evaluate how you manage inpatient and outpatient dementia treatment. Behavioral health-based electronic records management systems (ERM) can automate your way to better care while providing a welcoming experience for caregivers. All while reducing redundant documentation and workflows, saving time and money. See how these systems work.
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures guide revealed the following statistics about Alzheimer’s in the United States:
The best way to honor caregivers is to equip them to care for their loved ones, while they take care of themselves.
These programs for caregivers provide strategies and tools to aid family and friends to help them to help their person struggling with Alzheimer’s. They contain insight into the condition and ways to address health and comfort throughout the stages.
These guides cover:
President Joe Biden issued a Proclamation on National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month.
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