Alzheimer's

Caregivers: Dementia
Family members, spouse, and friends (caregivers) are extremely important in the proper management of people with dementia.

Observation Log
To help the doctor keep track of how your loved one is doing, use this Observation Log.

Survival guide for caregivers
If your job entails looking after the ill, you need to look after yourself to prevent burnout. Here are handy tips.

Benefits of close relationships
Alzheimer's patients who have a close relationship with their caregivers show a slower decline in their mental and physical function over time, new research hints.

Principles for Alzheimer’s care
Basic principles for understanding and caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease.

Care level required
Different symptoms may emerge at different times, but changes will occur throughout the disease process that will affect both the patient and the caregiver.

Information for people filling-in
Here is a form which you could print out and give to whoever is filling-in for you.

How to deal with repetitive questioning
Repetitive questioning (repeated questions) can be tiresome and frustrating to families. Here are tips on how to cope with this.

10 signs of caregiver stress
Looking after someone with Alzheimer's can be stressful. Here are 10 signs that you might need a break.

Explaining dementia to children
When you are distressed about someone close who has dementia it is easy to forget just how anxious your children may feel.