Check out wikiHow for
"How to Deal With Alzheimer's As a Caregiver". Meanwhile, here is a quick list of the points discussed:
- Understand the disease and stages of progression.
- Seek medical treatment.
- Plan ahead.
- Create a safe environment.
- Create a supportive environment.
- Anticipate behavior and personality changes.
- Share memories.
- Share laughter as much as possible.
- Maintain yourself.
- Provide appropriate health care.
- Enlist help from professionals.
- Don't forget to care for yourself.
- Start coping with anticipatory grief.
- Don't try to correct their beliefs too often.
- Show patience like you have never had to. <<< Courtesy of booker
15. Show patience like you have never had to.
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Ok, added in. :D
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