- Introduction
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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
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- Related Conditions
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Geriatric Dementia Rating Scale
When To Call A Professional
Call your doctor if you have any concern about your memory, or if you or a loved one is having more difficulty recently with any of the following:
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Learning and remembering new information
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Handling complex tasks, such as preparing a meal
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Reasoning, such as knowing how to organize shopping
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Orientation, such as knowing the day of the week or the time of day
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Language, including finding words to express thoughts
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