Home Instead Senior Care to Support Alzheimer’s Care In Boise, Idaho Free Memory Screening Tuesday, November 16 & Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Boise (I-Newswire) November 4, 2010 - According to The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), November 16 is National Memory Screening Day.

To support this initiative, Home Instead Senior Care, awarded 2003 Small Business of the Year by the American Society on Aging (ASA), will be offering free memory screenings in Boise on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 and Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 3023 E Copper Point Drive, Suite 111, Meridian, ID. The test takes 20-minutes and will be conducted by appointment between 9a and 5p.

“We don’t want any family left out, which is why we are offering this service free of charge. Having a memory screening will empower a family with knowledge, options, choices and support” said Elizabeth Britton, owner of Home Instead Senior Care.

Qualified healthcare professionals conduct the face-to-face screening, which includes a series of questions and tasks that test memory language skills, thinking ability, and other intellectual functions.

“This is a first step to memory problem detection in dementia and alzheimer’s care in Idaho” said Britton. According to the AFA, some memory problems can be treated by vitamins and/or thyroid treatments. Others might be caused by pre-alzheimer’s like dementia. Britton advocates, “Without a screening, early diagnosis is not possible”.

The test does not substitute for a professional diagnosis, but this screening can provide an indication if an individual should follow up with a primary care provider or other qualified healthcare professional.

To make an appointment call Home Instead Senior Care in Boise at 208-888-9962

Home Instead Senior Care provides in home care, elder care, and alzheimer’s care in Idaho. Home Instead was awarded 2003 Small Business of the Year by the American Society on Aging (ASA).

Resources:
Home Instead Senior Care: http://www.homeinstead.com/707
AFA’s Memory Screening: http://www.nationalmemoryscreening.org
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: http://www.alzfdn.org

About Home Instead Senior Care:
About Home Instead Senior Care - Core values. That is what we are about. We are a team of honest, hard working and consciences people, providing our services for our clients with dignity and respect.
Our Mission Statement is two-fold:

To be Southwest Idaho’s most trusted source of non-medical home care for seniors, and To be Southwest Idaho’s employer of choice among professional CAREGivers.

We achieve this by providing the highest quality service and by following these objectives:

* To treat each other with dignity and respect
* To encourage growth in ourselves and others
* To build value in our service to others

Call us old fashioned. We challenge you to find a more dedicated, caring team. We want to help you keep the Promise of Home.

Company Contact Information
Home Instead Senior Care
Elizabeth Britton
3023 E Copper Point Drive, Suite 111, Meridian, ID
83642
Phone : 208.888.9962