Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- 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
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 made, it's OK to go through feelings of grief and sadness. It takes time to accept the truth. Once you are ready, begin to seek out as much information you can about treatment, caregiving and the disease itself.
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