Summary
Thank you for reading this guide. We hope it helps you—the caregiver—and the person with AD.
Here are some main points to remember:
- Learn about AD to help you cope with challenges.
- Plan how to care for someone with AD to make things easier.
- Create a safe home for the person with AD.
- It's important for you to take care of yourself as well as the person with AD.
- You aren't alone. It's okay to ask for and get help. Check the resources listed in this book.
- You can find the right place for the person with AD if he or she can no longer live at home.
- Learn about medicines used for people with AD.
- Find out how to cope with late-stage AD.
Call the ADEAR Center |
| If you have any questions about this guide or about issues related to AD, please call the ADEAR Center at 1-800-438-4380 or go to www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers on the Internet. |
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