Information from family members is very important. These work best when started early in the disease process. Talk with your physician and pharmacist about the advantages and drawbacks of these medications. Aside from medications prescribed to slow the mental decline, a physician may talk with the person with AD and the family about the possibility of treatment for clinical depression, agitation, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. These symptoms often respond well to medications.
Some symptoms also respond to changes in the environment, and changes in caregiver behaviors.
Learning Coping Skills from Other Families Eventually the many symptoms of AD will affect not only the individual but also the family.