Alzheimer's Reading Room

21/12/2019

Problems with Balance, Walking, and Falling can be an Early Sign of Dementia, and early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

20/12/2019

Should I put my loved with dementia in a nursing home or memory care facility?

02/09/2019

My mom lived with Alzheimer's disease.
We survived 2 hurricanes together including monster hurricane Wilma.
Here are 6 of my most important tips for dealing with an Alzheimer's patient during a hurricane.
#1 - It's not their fault.
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How do you survive a Hurricane or natural disaster with an Alzheimer's patient?

02/09/2019

How to Survive a Hurricane with an Alzheimer's Patient
I survived 2 hurricanes with my mom, Dotty, who live with Alzheimer's.
Here are 6 of my most important tips for dealing with an Alzheimer's patient during a hurricane.
#1 - It's not their fault.
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01/09/2019

My father once told me, "you make your own bed and you sleep in it." This referred to the decisions you make in life, the problems you face in life, and how you deal with the resultant circumstances.
As I learned to walk backwards I felt less anxious, less confused, and less and less anger. As a result, Dotty seem to do the same exact thing.
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As I learned to walk backwards in Alzheimer's World I felt less anxious, less confused, and less and less anger.

27/08/2019

Does you loved one ask you the same question over and over? Does this sometimes drive you crazy? I know how you feel because it happened to me. Finally, I figured out what to do, and it worked perfectly every time.
Read About How I Did It - https://bit.ly/2Mf2DhP

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Learning how to redirect a person living with dementia and how to embrace reality are essential components of effective caregiving.

14/08/2019

One of the biggest challenges Alzheimer's Caregivers face is how to communicate effectively with someone living with Alzheimer's disease. This challenge is particularly difficult when a person living with dementia becomes nasty and mean.

13/08/2019

Are you having difficulty understanding, coping and communicating with a person living with dementia? Try these 2 nonverbal communication tips.

Are you having difficulty understanding, coping and communicating with a person living with dementia? Try these 2 tips.

12/08/2019

Don't get angry at the actions of someone that is living with dementia. Instead remind yourself - it is not their fault.

Alzheimer's and dementia patients often become angry, mean and frightened. Why?

09/08/2019

Do Alzheimer's patients want to go home? Or are they longing for a time and place when they were safe and secure and knew every one's name and face?

09/05/2019

The research from this Alzheimer's memory test, SAGE, shows that 80 percent with memory loss issues will be detected by this test.