Older people can be especially vulnerable during extreme weather and natural disasters. Read and share this infographic for 6 tips on how to be prepared for emergencies. Visit the NIH website to learn more about disaster preparedness and older people.
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It can be difficult to make the decision about whether you or a loved one needs to leave home. Sometimes, decisions about where to care for a family member need to be made quickly, for example, when a sudden injury requires a new care plan. Other times, a family has a while to look for
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Many older adults want to grow old at home. As a caregiver, you can help by arranging supports for the person, and for yourself! Personal Care. Is bathing, washing hair, or dressing getting harder to do? As a caregiver, you can help. Or you could hire a trained aide for a short time each day.
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When both of Will’s parents developed dementia, he and his wife moved back into his childhood home to be full-time caregivers. Watch as he discusses how participating in a clinical trial helped him take better care of himself physically and receive emotional support from other caregivers in his community. Learn more about volunteering for Alzheimer’s and
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Keeping a person with Alzheimer’s disease safe is a major concern for caregivers. There are changes you can make to their environment that can help. Check out these tips on what you can do in the bathroom to reduce the risk of injury: Do not leave a severely impaired person with Alzheimer’s alone in the bathroom. Remove
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The role of a caregiver is not easy. The workload is time consuming, physically and emotionally taxing, and can lead to feelings of frustration, stress, anger, isolation and depression. Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related diseases is even more challenging, as caregivers find themselves having to deal with multiple behavioral and psychological
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Being able to talk to your doctor about health problems or concerns, including memory loss or dementia, supports better health care. This infographic, made by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has 5 tips to help you make the most of your time with your doctor. Read and share with others.
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Immediately after a person dies can be an emotional time. Even if you have prepared for the moment, take the time you need to say goodbye. Here are some tips to make the process a bit easier: Arrange any special religious, ethnic, or cultural customs that are performed soon after death. If the death seems
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People with Alzheimer’s disease can be especially vulnerable during disasters like severe weather, fires, floods, earthquakes, and other emergency situations. Caregivers should prepare emergency kits and store them in a watertight container. A kit for a person with Alzheimer’s may include: Incontinence undergarments, wipes, and lotions Pillow, toy, or something the person can hold onto Favorite snacks and
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