Caregiver Information
The Family Caregiver Alliance's Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet has all of the most basic information that caregivers might need about Alzheimer's disease, including facts and symptoms for all three stages of Alzheimer's disease. There is also a subsection specifically aimed towards the caregiver. It includes a number of tips for caregivers in each stage of the disease.
I was also reading up on communicating with Alzheimer's patients, as that was the biggest issue with my grandmother when she had it. The Mayo Clinic has a guide called Communicating Effectively with a Person Who Has Alzheimer's. It lists ways in a caregiver can more easily communicate with a patient. It can often be particularly hard for an adult relative to lose all communication with an ailing parent. In the case of my grandmother, she lost her ability to communicate early on. The effects on the family can be devastating. It's good to know that there are means of support available!
I was also reading up on communicating with Alzheimer's patients, as that was the biggest issue with my grandmother when she had it. The Mayo Clinic has a guide called Communicating Effectively with a Person Who Has Alzheimer's. It lists ways in a caregiver can more easily communicate with a patient. It can often be particularly hard for an adult relative to lose all communication with an ailing parent. In the case of my grandmother, she lost her ability to communicate early on. The effects on the family can be devastating. It's good to know that there are means of support available!
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Comment by Toni Kistner on June 24, 2008 at 5:56pm - Hayley, what are some of the tips for communicating with Alzheimer's patients that the guide recommends? Anything there that might have been helpful in the case of your grandmother, specifically?
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Comment by Hayley on June 19, 2008 at 11:47am - Thanks for the link, Jody. That's quite the extensive guide! Seems like it would be a very valuable resource to caregivers. Thanks again!
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Comment by Jody Simpson on June 18, 2008 at 11:28pm -
Hi, Hayley.
The caregiver information you provided is an excellent resource for new and experienced caregivers. Another valuable resource is the Caregiver Guide, provided by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It includes everything from caregiver tips, home safety, doctor visits and much more. Download it for free!
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