Talking with Your Doctor
- 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
Come to each doctor's appoitment with a prepared list of questions about your or your loved one's condition as well as details regarding any changes in the patient's Alzheimer's status. Be as exhaustive and honest as you can about symptoms.
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