How to use Weighted Blankets for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

WHAT IS WEIGHTED BLANKET?

It is unlike any other ordinary blanket; it is made of soft fabric and is filled with soft and plastic pellets. Weighted blankets are used in many medical therapies. A user of weighted blanket feels the drastic reduction in his stress and anxiety. This blanket is used for many purposes. The blanket also helps to improve sleep cycle. There are many other types of material that are used in weighted blankets for different purposes. Each weighted blanket is distinguished from other but one thing is common that all of them give a better sleep cycle and a healthy sleep gives healthy life.

WHAT ARE ITS TYPES?

There are many types of weighted blankets and each one of them is distinguished from other. Only one thing which is common among them is that they all are soft and comfortable. All of them are good for a healthy sleep. You can buy different blankets for different age group. You can also buy different weighted blankets for different problems. You can also buy a weighted blanket for a massage. Some types of weighted blankets are:

1.      Weighted Blanket for Adults:

Adults are the most stress and depressed ones. They carry the entire burden on themselves. They work all the day to make sure their family is having a standard life. They take all the criticism from their employers in the office. In the end of day, they take all the stress and go into depression and anxiety. These are the reason that there is a type of weighted blanket which is design in such a way that it gives comfort to adults. When an adult uses this type of weighted blanket, he overcomes his depression and anxiety.

21.      Weighted Blanket for Sleeping:

Weighted blanket is specially designed for a better sleeping cycle. They give a type of relief to the brain that your brain automatically goes to sleep. Its softness and warmness forces your brain to close your eyes and have a good night sleep. It is recommended that even if you don’t have any syndrome or disease, you should buy a weighted blanket for you. The blanket will make sure that you don’t have any syndrome and disease in the future too.

32.      Gravity Blanket:

Gravity blankets are scientifically designed blankets. Gravity blanket’s weight is distributed according to the body mass of its user. It puts pressure to different parts of the body to give some relief and reduce stress and anxiety. A person, who uses gravity blanket, feels like a mini massage without having an actual massage. Gravity blankets are the most expensive blankets than any other weighted blankets.

43.      Stress Blanket:

Stress and anxiety are the common phenomenon in the modern world. Everyone of us have stress and anxiety problems in some part of our lives. The best way to overcome stress and anxiety is to buy a type of weighted blanket called stress blanket.

54.      Weighted Blanket For Autism:

                      Autism syndrome is commonly found in many children of the age from 3 to 6. Weighted blankets are used to overcome this disease. You can buy a weighted blanket for your child, he will surely love it and his disease will be going away too.

           SOME BENEFITS OF WEIGHTED BLANKETS:

        There are a number of benefits of weighted blankets and we cannot put all of them together in one page. That's why we will only mention some of them.

·         Helps to develop a healthy sleep

·         Reduces stress

·         Reduces anxiety

·         Helps against Tourette syndrome

·         Helps against Autism syndrome

·         Helps against Restless leg syndrome

·         Helps against Aspergers Syndrome

·         Calms the person

·         Does not let you spoil your mood

·         You can hug the blanket while sleeping

·         Reduces the feeling of loneliness

·         Increases the level of tolerance

WHAT IS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE?

This disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who discovered it in 1906. Alzheimer’s is the mental disease which destroys all the memory and problem solving skills. The victim of this disease forgets how to solve even the simplest task. This disease is commonly found in old age people and is the main cause of Dementia and problems related to dementia. The main features of Alzheimer’s disease are plaque and tangles in the brain. Another thing to notice in this disease is the loss of connection between nerve cells in the brain. Nerve cells are responsible for transferring the messages to different parts of the body. This disease is very dangerous and may lead to death if not cured earlier. It varies up to 3 to 4 years if the person is older. It can live up to 10 years in younger persons.

WHAT IS DEMENTIA?

Dementia is a disease in which a person tends to forget his memory, his language and his technical and other skills. He may even forget his relative and also he may even forget how to talk. This disease is mainly caused by Alzheimer’s. The dementia disease is commonly found in old age people. Different types of treatments are available to treat a victim of dementia. The person having dementia requires a special type of care because he/she tends to forget everything.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s are not the same. Dementia is the general term used for a disease while Alzheimer’s is a type of it.

DOES WEIGHTED BLANKET HELP IN ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA?

                You can use weighted blanket for Alzheimer’s and dementia care. A weighted blanket can be used to calm the person who is suffering from dementia. The weighted blanket provides a sensory input to the person suffering from dementia and the person feel like he is having a hug with someone. This gives him a sense of calmness, relaxation and feelings of security. Weighted blankets also encourage the body to produce serotonin and melatonin which helps a person to have a good sleep and healthy sleep. A weighted blanket has many other body benefits for a person who is suffering from dementia.