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A Beginner’s Guide To Alzheimer’s caregiving

Every Alzheimer's patient is different, so will be their journey and your caregiving experience. Read our easy and effective strategies that help you as a caregiver and make your experience easier.

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A Beginner’s Guide To Alzheimer’s caregiving

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  1. ABeginner’sGuideTo Alzheimer’scaregiving

  2. INDEX Howtoefficientlycareforalovedone withAlzheimer’sdiseaseorDementia 1. PrepareaRoadMap 2. Developaroutine 3. Do’sandDon’tsofCommunication 4. Considerhiringaprofessional 5. Joinsupportgroups WrappingUp

  3. WhenalovedoneisdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’sdiseaseoranyothertypeofWhenalovedoneisdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’sdiseaseoranyothertypeof Dementia, itcanbedauntingandintenselyoverwhelmingfortheirfamily. The diseasenotonlyaffectsthepersondiagnosedwithitbuttheentirefamily, especiallytheprimarycaregiver. Well, weareallawarethatthereisnocurefor Dementia, andthemedicaltreatmentsavailableforthesymptomsarealso limited. Hence, apatient’sjourneydependssignificantlyonfamily’scareand supportcombinedwithprofessionalAlzheimer’shomehealthcareassistance. No patientisthesame, andneitherwillbethecaregivingexperience. However, in thisarticle, wehaveincludedstrategiestohelpyouasacaregiverandmake yourcaregivingexperiencesmootherforthepatientssufferingfromAlzheimer's anddementia.

  4. HowtoefficientlycareforalovedonewithAlzheimer’s diseaseorDementia Alzheimer’sandDementiaaresomethingthatdisturbsyouroundtheclock. However, followingthesetips, youwillbeabletotakecareofyourlovedone sufferingfromthisdiseaseinanefficientmanner. Let’stakealook.

  5. 1. PrepareaRoadMap Thesooneryoubeginplanningforthearduousjourneyahead, themoreyour lovedonecanbeinvolvedinthedecision-makingprocess. Educateyourself aboutthedisease, itsdifferentstages, andtheassociatedsymptomsofmild, moderate, andseverestages. Thiswillhelpyoufosterrealisticexpectationsand reducefrustrationintheyearstocome. Consultwithaprofessionalexpertand othermembersofyourfamilytomakelegalandfinancialdecisions, andto devisealong-termplanthatwillbestsuityouandyourlovedone. Thereare severalimportantfactorstoconsider, suchas – Financialarrangementsandresponsibilities Determiningwhowilltakeontheroleofprimarycaregiverandwhatother familymemberswillcontribute Wherewouldthepatientliketolive Whethertohireprofessionalhealthcaregiversornot

  6. 2. Developaroutine IntheearlystagesofDementiaandAlzheimer’s, acaregiverneedstoseta routinefortheirlovedone. Anidealroutineshouldgivethepatientasenseof consistencywithouttakingawaytheirindependence. Trytokeepconsistent timesforwakingup, eatingmeals, bathing, dressing, receivingvisitors, etc. Inthe initialstagesofAlzheimer’s, yourlovedonewillstillhavealotofcapabilities, so includediverseactivitiesthatrequireactiveparticipationonwhateverlevelis possible. Keepingthemengagedandactivewillmaketheirqualityoflifeand yourcaregivingjourneybetter.

  7. 3. Do’sandDon’tsofCommunication AsDementiaprogresses, youwillnoticeachangeinthewayyourlovedone communicates. Theimpactvariesfrompersontoperson, butthemost commonchangesyoumayobservearelosingatrainofthoughtinthemiddle ofasentence, usingfewerwordsandmoregestures, andextremeconfusion. Beingunabletocommunicateproperlycanbedisturbingfortheentire family, especiallythecaregiver. However, keepingthislistofdo’sanddon’ts inmindcanhelp.

  8. TheDos Keepthecommunicationshort, simple, andstraightforward. Trytospeakasslowlyaspossible. Theymighttakelongerthanusualto processtheinformation. Beasspecificaspossible. Donotbeambiguous. TheDon’ts Don’tpointouttheirmemorydifficulty. Avoidmakingremarkssuchas “Itold youjustnow” “whycan’tyourememberit”. Don’tloseyourcalmduringtheiroutbursts. Don’tusepatronizinglanguageor “babytalk.” Itmaymakethemfeel patronizedandwillhurttheirfeelings.

  9. 4. Considerhiringaprofessional Inthelaterstagesofthedisease, providing24/7supporttoyourlovedonewith Alzheimer’sandDementiagetsincreasinglychallenging. Considerhiringa professionalforAlzheimer’shomehealthcareassistance. Thecaregiversare highlytrainedandqualifiedtosupportyouintakingcareofyourlovedone. The patientcangetpersonalizedtreatmentandcarewithoutleavingthecomfortof theirhome.

  10. 5. Joinsupportgroups TakingcareofanAlzheimer’sorDementiapatientandbalancingworkand familycanbeextremelystressful. Joinasupportgroup, whereyoucanmeet peoplegoingthroughthesamestruggleyoufaceandsharingyourexperiences. Asidefromhavinganothersupportsystemtohelpyouthroughdifficulttimes, the groupcanalsohelpyoulearnalotaboutthedisease, itsprogression, and patientbehavior, whichwillhelpyoualotandmakeyouabettercaregiver.

  11. WrappingUp CaregiversofpeoplewithAlzheimer’sdiseasemayexperienceavastrangeof positiveandnegativeemotionswhenhelpingtheirlovedones. Wehopethatthe tipsincludedinthisarticlehelpyoucareforyourlovedoneandyourself. Asthe conditionprogresses, caregivingbecomesmorechallenging, andcaregivers mayrequirehelpfromotherfamilymembersorprofessionalhealthcareservices. IfyouliveinornearWinstonSalemandarelookingforahelpinghand, contact PiedmontHomeCareat336-724-1197.

  12. Address 2160-BCountryClubRoad, WinstonSalem, NC27104 PhoneNumber Questionsor comments? (336) 724-1197 EmailAddress Getintouch! michael@piedmonthomehealth.com Website www.piedmonthomecare.com

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