Caregiving Tips

Note: Links with an asterisk (*) connect to tip sheets on our National Organization Web site.

Subject Index

• Tips for People with Memory Impairment
• Help for Caregivers
• Selecting Care and Medical Options
• Communication
• Problem Behaviors (e.g. Wandering, Aggression)
• Nutrition and Hygiene
• Managing Activities (e.g. driving, vacation, holidays)

Tips for People with Memory Impairment

• Tips for Early Stage AD
• Is It Time to Stop Driving?

Help for Caregivers

• Twelve Steps for Caregivers
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• The Ten Commandments of Alzheimer's Care
• Caregiver Stress*
• Finding an Elder Law Attorney
• Care Tips for Men
• Depression in Patients and Caregivers
• Home Safety*
• Geriatric Care Manager
• Gift Giving

Selecting Care and Medical Options

• Anesthesia and the Patient with Alzheimer's Disease
• Area Agencies on Aging
• Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Respite Care*
• Choosing Health Care Providers and Facilities*
• What to Look for When Choosing a Home Care Agency
• Making the Move: Tips on Transitioning a Person With Alzheimer's to a New Residence
• Licensure for Assisted Living Facilities
• Selecting a Nursing Home
• Licensure for Nursing Homes
• Hospice Care*
• Further Resources on Residential Care
• Letting Go: Facing End-of-Life Treatment Decisions
• Advanced Directives
• Late-Stage Care*
• Autopsy: Questions and Answers

Communication

• Arguments
• Communicating with Dementia
• Telling Patients the Truth
• Talking About the Diagnosis
• Visiting in the Adult or Nursing Home

Problem Behaviors

• Sundowning and Sleep Disturbances
• Wanting to Go Home
• Wandering*
• Managing Aggression/Combativeness
• Talking with Your Physician about Treatment Options*

Nutrition and Hygiene

• Bathing
• Toileting and Incontinence
• Artificial Nutrition and Hydration*

Managing Activities

• Activities
• Summer Safety Tips for Caregivers
• Driving*
• Vacationing or Traveling
• Holidays

any of these issues, other concerns or questions about caregiving