Women receiving estrogen replacement seem to have less risk for Alzheimer's. Carol Mosely is the Executive Director at The Village at Cook Springs, just east of Birmingham on I-20, a 270 person capacity home including a 96 bed assisted living facility. The facility is pleasantly designed, with paintings from songs on the walls. The residence is in the country, and there are also horses, goats, and other farm animals. Trim the medication down to only what is necessary.
Mealtimes are important.
Those who lose weight tend to fall and to get injuries more. They have added finger foods to the menu. All activities revolve around snacks and finger foods. Patients are fed one course at a time and given only what they need to eat it. But whenever the family can no longer care for them or when it become unsafe, then it is time for a decision to place them somewhere.