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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How can you talk with your family about when this decision will be made and what guidelines will be used?
How can you asa the caregiver decide where to draw the line at the needs that you meet and the care you provide?
How can you plan for the caregiver/spouse household expenses during respite if his income normally maintains the household?
How do you research local facilities?
What should you ask friends and how do you evaluate referrals?
What do you look for when you visit the facility and what should you ask the staff and directors?
How can you run a background check on a facility?
How can you plan for the transition?
What should you plan to pack for moving day?
How can the family work together to make moving day successful?
How can you plan a visiting schedule for family and friends?
What kind of activities can you and the family do with the patient during the nursing home stay?
How will the caregiver and family deal with the emotions that will come during the transition?
What health issues shoudl you watch for as the loved one acclimates to the nursing home?
Who are the key staff people that you want to develop a relationship with?
How can you keep lines of communication open withthe staff and medical team?
How can you plan for the little ones in the family to participate in the nursing home experience?
