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Geriatric Behavioral

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Bringing Quality and Compassionate Care to those in need.
Giving families and caregivers relief in knowing their love ones can
experience a higher quality of life with the appropriate treatment modalities

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Helpful Dementia Information

Recognizing the Stages of Dementia

Elder Care First in Tampa, FL offers helpful dementia information for families and other facilities to help them understand and manage dementia. We can help you look for signs of early, mid-, and late stage dementia so you can intervene and prevent possible patients from being institutionalized.

Symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment

  • Decreased work performance
  • Driving difficulties
  • Increased memory loss
  • Trouble concentrating, problem solving, and managing complex tasks
  • Verbal repetition

Symptoms of Early Stage Dementia

  • Forgetting recent conversations or events
  • Increased feelings of anxiety, irritability, or depression
  • Increased trouble planning or organizing
  • Losing track of the day, date, or time
  • Loss of interest in other people or activities
  • Misplacing items
  • Struggling to find the right words in a conversation
  • Trouble remembering names when meeting new people
  • Unwilling to try new things

Symptoms of Mid-Stage Dementia

  • Behaving inappropriately in social settings
  • Changes in sleep patterns may begin
  • Delusions and/or hallucinations
  • Difficulty with perception
  • Inability to recall personal history, address, and phone number
  • Increased aggression and irritability
  • Problems sleeping and confusing day and night
  • Wandering or becoming lost

Symptoms of Late Stage Dementia

  • Angry outbursts due to confusion
  • Considerable changes in weight (both loss and gain)
  • Difficulty eating and swallowing
  • Gradual loss of speech
  • Incontinence
  • Increased vulnerability to infections, especially pneumonia
  • Restlessness

Florida Resources and Helpful Links

ECF provides links to helpful organizations and other great resources for dementia information and elderly care. Our team of hardworking professionals is currently gathering material. Thank you for your patience!


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Life Style Modifications that may be helpful for patients with Dementia

Maintaining and monitoring normal blood pressure’s and blood sugars. Monitoring and treating abnormal thyroid function and vitamin deficiencies. Encouraging adequate hydration and nutrition, along with appropriate exercise, social activities, and quality sleep to collectively help improve a patient’s overall wellbeing.


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Elder Care First

Address: Tampa, FL | Phone: External link opens in new tab or window813-956-5020 | Fax: 833-947-2250 | Email: eldercarefirst@proton.me

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Service Areas: Headquartered in Tampa FL; Serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties

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