- Introduction
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- 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
Busy Board Dementia
One of the biggest challenges that my mom faces is disorientation. She increasingly has become unsure of issues that we all take for granted (like knowing the day of the week, the month, and the time of day). This situation proves troubling for a strong-willed woman who has prided herself on her own independence as well as her ability to take care of her family and a small business.
In The 36-Hour Day (which is a wonderful resource book), Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins note that an awareness of...
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