subtitle: A Guide for Family Caregivers Living with Alzheimer's Disease or Age-Related Dementia
Ask Aunt Annie has advice on living with Alzheimer's and being a caregiver
The Ask Annie Archive has answers and practical caregiving tips.
The Buddy Plan pairs caregivers for one-on-one friendships with people who have been there.
Read about nursing homes and how to make a safe transition for your loved one.
Read about coming home from a nursing home and how to plan to bring your loved one home.
Check out some of the nutrients, vitamins and supplements that we have tried and what to ask your medical team.
Read about where to find resources and how to decide what you need.
Read about Alzheimer's Disease and its stages in normal people-talk.
Read about the warning signs for Alzheimer's Disease.
How your family can live with Alzheimer's Disease.
How our family has lived with Alzheimer's Disease.
How home health care professionals can help your family live with Alzheimer's Disease at home.
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What medical changes can you expect during the different stages of the disease?
Evaluate the home health care needs for each stage. Talk openly about what the caregiver can and cannot be responsible for.
Decide on a primary doctor, social worker, home health care company and talk to them about decisions your family has made.
Identify who in the family understands the medical world and can help as a liaison to guide the caregiver through painful or confusing issues.
Decide how the family will make major health decisions.
What are advanced directives and who needs them.
What will Medicare pay for?
What can you expect from your private insurance?
What should the caregiver look for regarding their health issues?
What are new pharmaceudical and herbal interventions.
Why do people with Alz. seem to choke more than regular people?
How can you prevent auxilliary health problems or predatory infections since their immune system is down?
