Hi, my mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. What can I do to help care for her?
Hi, my mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. What can I do to help care for her?
user
Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease that slowly robs people of memory and other mental abilities. It's currently incurable, although there are some forms of treatment available. There's not much we can do to prevent Alzheimer's. However, we can help in caring for our loved ones who are currently living with Alzheimer's, and we can support their quality of life. It can be incredibly difficult to watch someone we love decline, so knowing that there is nothing we can do to stop the disease can be frustrating. It's important to remember that Alzheimer's is an invisible disease. People with Alzheimer's have a very unique ability to mask the disease until it's far advanced, so families are often unaware of their loved one's decline until it's become quite advanced. This can lead to frustration and even shame for the caregiver. It's important to seek emotional support. So what can you do to help your mom?
assistant
I don't know, that's what I was hoping you would help me with. What kinds of things should I be doing to help make someone with Alzheimer's as comfortable and safe as possible?
user
Here are some things you can do:
assistant
Thanks for the tips, unfortunately none of those links works, but I'll look around those sites later. Can you give me more specific suggestions about how I can make it easier for them to find, and remember things, and keep the house environment as safe as possible?
user