Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can be overwhelming. But if you plan ahead it will be easier on the you and the patient. Alzheimer s is a disease of the elderly, approximately 4 million elderly have it. People with Alzheimer s progressively lose their memory. The memory is eventually erased and even their recognition of the people closest to them is gone.
Objects become confusing, such as toasters, bathtubs, cars and forks.
Normal daily activities like dressing and toiletries will require assistance. They need constant care. Start as soon as possible to plan for the care of the person who has Alzheimer s. Doing the planning and preparing ahead of time will take care of a lot of problems especially if they will be staying in your home. Any construction that needs to be done to your home should be done early because the noise and strange workmen could upset the patient in the later stages of the disease.