Understanding behaviors can help caregivers manage each stage of Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Care – www.OptimumSeniorCare.com
As Alzheimer’s or other dementias progress, the behavior of the person living with the disease will change — as does the role of caregivers. Changes in behavior can be challenging, but we have resources to help you through each stage.
Stages / Behaviors
As Alzheimer’s and other dementias progress, behaviors change — as does your role as caregiver. While changes in behavior can be challenging, we have resources to help you through each stage of the disease.
Support is available.
Online Tools
Message Boards
Connect with caregivers going through similar experiences.
Care Team Calendar
Organize offers to help with caregiving using our online tool.
Community Resource Finder®
Locate dementia resources, programs and services in your area.
Learn About Care at All Stages
Understand Behaviors
Get Help
Top Five Tips
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Try not to take behaviors personally.
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Remain patient and calm.
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Explore pain as a trigger.
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Don’t argue or try to convince.
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Accept behaviors as a reality of the disease and try to work through it.
ALZConnected®
Connect with our online caregiver
community at alzconnected.org
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