Alzheimer's: facing Financial and Spousal Caregivi
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The Alzheimer's Association stresses the importance of completing advance directives for health and legal matters while a person is able to make rational decisions. As anyone may become unable to make their wishes known due to a stroke, a coma after a car accident, or with the progress of dementia; it is critical for every adult in the family to take the time to meet with their legal advisors and complete advance directives in a ...

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Alzheimer's Dementia, Altered Sleep Patterns
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"If I could just get a few night's sleep, I think I could deal with the stress of caring for mom." "He gets up and walks around the house, moving stuff all night, I never know what I will find in the morning." "Everyone tells me to take care of myself but I can't rest when I know she is awake and may wander off!"
These statements reflect the concerns of many family ...

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Alzheimer's Disease As a Physician Views It
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British physician, Dr. K.J. Bute, recorded a DVD expressing her thoughts as a caregiver for her father, a physician serving dementia patients and then as an Alzheimer's patient herself. This DVD will be available to view during the Monday, March 11, Alzheimer's Association caregiver support group meeting at Statesboro First Methodist Church. This DVD would be suitable for teenagers, patients and caregivers alike to view.
Facilitator will also provide ideas on "Dealing With Impaired ...

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Communication Difficulties and Alzheimer'Dementia
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Difficulties with communication can be one of the most disturbing early signs of Alzheimer's disease. The destruction/damage to brain cells affects not only the ability to remember words but also the appropriate use of words. Repetitive questions because the person doesn't remember they asked that ten times already, inappropriate language, because they say what comes into their minds without the "social filter" healthy brains have, and anxiety about misspeaking may result social isolation and anxiety. ...

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Assisting With Bathing, Dressing,Toileting, Eating
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When Alzheimer's and other dementias disrupt the brain, a person will eventually lose the ability to sequence activities of daily living (ADLs). The family caregiver often finds this stage of caregiving the most challenging as they try to deal with the emotional outbursts and physical challenges that are likely to happen when a family member is beginning to forget how to take care of basic hygiene functions, activites that adults keep private.
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