When people have Alzheimer's disease they are sometimes unable to accurately communicate their needs. Sometimes a reason for disturbed behavior can be that the person is feeling uncomfortable, is in pain or is just plain bored. So when we are giving care to someone with Alzheimer's, we should ensure ...
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Sue
Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 05:36 PM
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The Nightmare of this Disease
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This is such a difficult time but I am trying to hold...
Christine this is great information. I bet many caregivers out there are very concerned about the big picture that they dont have the capacity to think about the little things like teeth. Gosh even t hose of us without Alzheimer's have a hard time staying on top of oral care.
Thanks so much for bringing this topic to our attention. I suspect it helped many caregivers and there loved ones.
For more caregiving tips see out Caregiver Center. You also may be interested in reading post from the perspective of a person with dementia. A Day in the Life of a Dementia Sufferer is written by our expert Leah Jones who at 58 was diagnoed with vascular dementia.
Hope this helps and all the best, sue