Caring for Alzheimer's Patients

Check out wikiHow for "How to Deal With Alzheimer's As a Caregiver". Meanwhile, here is a quick list of the points discussed:

1. Understand the disease and stages of progression.
2. Seek medical treatment.
3. Plan ahead.
4. Create a safe environment.
5. Create a supportive environment.
6. Anticipate behavior and personality changes.
7. Share memories.
8. Share laughter as much as possible.
9. Maintain yourself.
10. Provide appropriate health care.
11. Enlist help from professionals.
12. Don't forget to care for yourself.
13. Start coping with anticipatory grief.
14. Don't try to correct their beliefs too often.
15. Show patience like you have never had to. <<< Courtesy of booker