To help raise awareness of the significant impacts AlzheimerÛªs disease has on families and loved ones, Assisted Living Today put together the AlzheimerÛªs Action Day Guide, aåÊcomprehensive resource covering the latest research, treatments, fact and figures, as well as informative tips for caregivers.
The Guide contains:
The CaregiverÛªs Guide to AlzheimerÛªs Disease
They interviewed a panel of 20 leading memory care experts. Each expert answered three pertinent questions related to caregiving for a loved one with AlzheimerÛªs:
- Advice for AlzheimerÛªs Caregivers
- Techniques for Treating AlzheimerÛªs Patients
- Key Questions to Ask About AlzheimerÛªs
Other topics covered on the site include:
- Dementia vs. AlzheimerÛªs: Are They the Same Thing?åÊ
- 5 Signs of AlzheimerÛªs Disease You May Not Be Aware OfåÊ
- 10 Common Memory Loss CausesåÊ
- The Eye Test ÛÒ AlzheimerÛªs Disease Detection at The Most Crucial PointåÊ
- Top 5 Dementia Medications for SeniorsåÊ
- 5 Non-Medical AlzheimerÛªs Treatments That WorkåÊ
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLBs) ÛÒ how it differs from Traditional Dementia in the ElderlyåÊ
- Interview with Carol Steinberg of AFA Teens – AFA TeensåÊis a national organization with the goal of engaging teenagers in the fight against AlzheimerÛªs.åÊ
- Interview with Tommy Whitelaw on Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia – Tommy Whitelaw is publisher ofåÊTommy on Tour, a short movie and blog chronicling TommyÛªs journey to bring awareness to dementia and the challenges of caregiving for this population.åÊ
- Ideal Living Settings for AlzheimerÛªs PatientsåÊ
- Memory Care