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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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