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Alzheimer’s: Strategies, Nutrition, Book Recommendation

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging, both emotionally and physically. However, with the right approach and support, you can provide comfort, understanding, and maintain their dignity. In this part of raising awareness of the disease, I explore strategies and tips to help you navigate the complexities of caregiving for individuals with Alzheimer’s.

 Here are some suggestions about how to care for someone.

 1. Enhance Communication

 Effective communication is crucial when interacting with someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are some tips to enhance communication:

– Maintain eye contact and use a calm and reassuring tone.
– Speak slowly and clearly, giving the person time to process your words.
– Use simple and concise sentences, avoiding complex or abstract concepts.
– Pay attention to non-verbal cues and body language, as they may provide important clues about their feelings or needs.

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Alzheimer’s: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Treatments

This is the second post to raise awareness during National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. In the first post, I reviewed the types of Alzheimer’s disease, listed some notable celebrities who have died from it, and gave a brief description of how to care for a loved one with the disease.

Some of you know this disease too well, either by directly caring for someone who has it or seeing its effects on others. Either way, it isn’t easy to experience. As mentioned in part one, my wife and I have had two of our parents with the disease, and my hope is to raise awareness of what actually happens to someone who has the condition and what you can do to prepare yourself to provide care for that person or support those that are caring for their loved one.

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Alzheimer’s: History, Celebrities, Caregiving

My Mom had Alzheimer’s disease starting in her late 70’s and progressively worsened until she passed away at 95. As a family we didn’t recognize the disease until it was obvious that something was wrong. This is how many realize that a parent or loved one has the disease. Through the years we discovered what we could and couldn’t do to help Mom and ourselves to work through the disease.

Given that November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, I wanted to provide you with an understanding of what it is and how to love someone through the journey. This is not an attempt to give you detailed information on all aspects of the disease, for that I would recommend the Alzheimer’s Association as the authority. I hope this provides a short introduction.

I’ve broken this up into several sections to be posted over the next several weeks.

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