Tips to Prepare Your Loved One for Holiday Visitors
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Caregiver Tips
Caregiving Tips During Late-Stage Alzheimer’s
When a person with Alzheimer’s reaches the later stages of the disease, everyday caregiving may become more challenging. It can become harder for the person to move around, eat well, chew or swallow easily, or they may develop skin problems. However, there are steps you can take to help navigate these changes, including: Find more
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Traveling With a Person With Dementia: Part 2
NOTE: This article is a continuation of Traveling With a Person With Dementia: Part 1. Now that it has been decided that traveling is a worthwhile and realistic decision, and you have begun the necessary planning and preparation stages, you may have further questions about types of travel and available resources. Once a location has been
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Download Free NIA Caregiver Worksheets
Caregiver Worksheets The caregiver worksheets can help you coordinate care and keep track of your caregiving responsibilities and needs. You can download, print, and copy the worksheets. Worksheet: Coordinating caregiving responsibilities Caregiving comes with many responsibilities that can be helpful to divide up among family and friends. Use this worksheet for identifying and sharing caregiving
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Traveling With a Person With Dementia: Part 1
In addition to fresh air and sunshine, traveling offers a variety of experiences—sightseeing, dining out, and enhanced physical activity—which can provide important cognitive, sensory, and social stimulation. A break from the routine doesn’t have to equal chaos; when planned carefully, traveling can be a restful and reinvigorating experience. For someone with Alzheimer’s or a related
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Medication Management for Older Adults
According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the older we get, the more likely we are to use more prescription and nonprescription medicines. Some older adults face challenges with remembering to take these medications or organizing them effectively. This can increase the chance of harmful side effects, drug interactions, and other medication-related problems (MRPs).
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New to Caregiving? Here are Some Tips to Help you Get Started.
If you’re new to caregiving, you may be taking on new tasks, learning medical terms, and coordinating complex schedules. Use these tips to help you navigate caregiving: Learn more about caregiving and steps that can help you get started.
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Tips for Communicating with a Loved One Who Has Dementia
Communication can be difficult for individuals with dementia. For example, they may have trouble finding the right words or have difficulty speaking. As a caregiver, you may feel frustrated or impatient, but it is important to understand that the disease is causing these changes in communication skills. Consider these tips to make communication easier: Explore
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Six Tips to Help Manage Behavior Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease
Communication can be difficult for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. It may not be possible to stop certain behaviors, but it’s possible to learn how to handle these challenging behaviors and be more prepared when they happen. Watch this video to learn tips that can help manage behavior changes in Alzheimer’s.
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