When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's Disease
Could It Be Alzheimer's?
Warning Signs: Memory and Speech
Warning Signs: Behavior
Don't Ignore the Signs
How Is It Diagnosed?
What Happens to the Brain?
What to Expect
How Will It Change Daily Life?
Should My Loved One Stop Driving?
Can Exercise Help?
How Is It Treated?
The Caregiver's Role
Challenges in Caregiving
Sundown Syndrome
When Your Loved One Doesn't Know You
Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress
Take Care of Yourself
Essential Documents
Home Health Care
Assisted-Living Facilities
The Later Stages
How to Help Children Understand
Can You Prevent It?
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REFERENCES:
Alzheimer’s Association.
American Health Assistance Foundation.
Beth Kallmyer, MSW, director of client services, National Office of the Alzheimer's Association, Chicago.
Erin Heintz, public relations associate director, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago.
Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
Melrose, R.J. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, September 2011.
National Institute on Aging.
Querfurth, H.W. New England Journal of Medicine, January 2010.