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Tips for Daily Life - Alzheimer's & Dementia | Alzheimer's Association More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Alvin Lim | permalink
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Get tips and coping skills to help you handle day-to-day challenges and live a meaningful life with your diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia.
Tags: alzheimers, dementia, alzheimers diagnosis, dementia diagnosis

For further reading: http://www.alz.org/i-have-alz/tips-for-daily-life.asp ^[1]

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Friends and Family - Alzheimer's & Dementia | Alzheimer's Association More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Sand Star 0 Franky | permalink
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Part of living well with Alzheimer’s or other dementia is helping family and friends adjust. Get information and resources to support those close to you.
Tags: alzheimers, dementia, alzheimers help, dementia help, alzheimers family, dementia family, alzheimers support, dementia support

For further reading: http://www.alz.org/i-have-alz/helping-friends-and-family.asp ^[2]

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Coping With Alzheimer's: Tips for Caregivers More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jean Sheffer | permalink
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Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is difficult and stressful. These tips will help you balance your caregiving responsibilities with you own mental health.
Tags: Alzheimers, Alzheimers disease, dementia, aging parents, memory loss, memory problems, short term memory loss, aging, sundowning

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/caregivers-09/ ^[3]

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Coping Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Rina Indriawati | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/coping_strategies_for_alzheimers_disease_caregivers/ ^[4]

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Understanding How AD Changes People—Challenges and Coping Strategies More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Alan Weinkrantz | permalink
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Read tips for coping with changes in communication, behavior, and intimacy. Learn about anxiety, paranoia, confusion, sundowning, wandering, and more.
Tags: anxiety, paranoia, confusion, agitation, sundowning, alzheimer’s, caring, human brain
For further reading: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/caring-person-ad/understanding-how-ad-changes-people-challenges-and-coping ^[5]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 3 month(s) ago

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Rina Indriawati, Alan Weinkrantz, Jean Sheffer, Alvin Lim, Sand Star 0 Franky

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1. http://www.alz.org/i-have-alz/tips-for-daily-life.asp

2. http://www.alz.org/i-have-alz/helping-friends-and-family.asp

3. http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/caregivers-09/

4. http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/coping_strategies_for_alzheimers_disease_caregivers/

5. https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/caring-person-ad/understanding-how-ad-changes-people-challenges-and-coping