Caregiving
- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Caregiving for Alzheimer's disease is among the most stressful jobs one can undergo. Specific caregiving techniques will change depending on each individual and the progression of the disease. Most Alzheimer's patients will eventually have to have full-time caregiving available to them.
Coping with Emotional Changes
Dealing with behavioral, mood and emotional changes of your loved one suffering from Alzheimer's disease can be unsettling…
Coping with Memory Loss
Coping with memory loss can be frustrating for the person with Alzheimer's as well as their family and friends. Writing in a diary, having a reminder board, alarms and other…
Costs and Insurance
The cost of long-term care can be astronomical, and it takes a lot of tough decisions to decide what can be sacrificed and what is essential for the quality of life of your…
Creating a Daily Routine
Creating a daily routine for your loved one can help with confusion and disorientation. Having a set plan as well as a "reminder board" can help remind your loved one of…
Exercise
Research shows that physical activity can help in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, and is associated with lower rates of cognitive impairment in older adults. Having a…
Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
Caregiving is an exhausting job, and it's easier to neglect your own health and needs when you are caring for an elderly loved one. However, in order to be a good caregiver,…
Home Safety Adjustments
Whether your loved one wants to continue to live alone at their home, or is moving into your home, there are some important safety adjustments that can be made to keep them…
Mental Exercises
Keeping mentally active with games and puzzles can stimulate and improve brain function in aging individuals. The idea that you need to 'use it or lose it' is an important…
Respite Care
Respite care can be a much needed break for a full-time caregiver of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. There are several different models for respite care, but what they…
Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
When a grandparent is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, it can be hard for children to understand the changes taking place in their loved one. Personality changes, confusion,…
Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
Going to see your doctor about signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's can be frightening, and may cause resistance and denial in you or your loved one. Once the diagnosis has been…
Transition to Assisted Living
There may come a time when it would be more beneficial for your loved one to move to an assisted living home rather than…
Transition to Nursing Home
If your elderly loved one needs constant medical monitoring, it might be time to transition to a nursing home. It's important to know that such a transition can be traumatic…
Work
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's can mean giving up some parts of your own life. Sometimes caregiving can even affect your worklife, as promotions, transfers and other…
Hot Topics
We use humor a lot in dementia care. It is a great caregiver coping tool when things get stressful. Provoking laughter and providing amusement helps us form relationships and bond with patients. Humor can also defuse tensions and enlist the…
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