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Living with Alzheimer's disease means caring for the patient -- and caring for the caregiver. Here's how to manage both of those essential tasks.

Living and Coping

If you're an Alzheimer's caregiver, you have to take care of yourself, too. Learn why -- and how.

There's a time to take the keys away. Learn when from this video.

Here are the basic principles of daily care for a person with Alzheimer's disease.

People with Alzheimer's disease eventually need help with very personal tasks. Here's an overview.

It's not always easy to communicate with a person who has Alzheimer's disease. Here are some tips.

People with Alzheimer's disease can act strangely. Here's how to deal with it.

No matter how well you care for an Alzheimer's patient, you need a break. Click here to learn about Alzheimer's day care.

The doctor says it's Alzheimer's. How do you handle news like that? To cope, click here.

Life goes on. So can a person with Alzheimer's disease. Here are some tips for daily living with Alzheimer's.

A person with Alzheimer's disease needs both physical and mental care. Here's where to learn about the options for counseling for Alzheimer’s.

Eating a balanced diet is even more important for person with Alzheimer's. Here are some nutrition tips.

For as long as possible, it's important for a person with Alzheimer's to stay active. Here are some do's and don'ts.

Read about a program that provides assistance to those with dementia who wander or become lost. This link will take you to their web site. 

Personal Stories

These are moving accounts of how individuals and families cope with Alzheimer's disease.

webMD Video

Show or hide information about video: Motion Blindness and Alzheimer's   Motion Blindness and Alzheimer's

One of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease is disorientation. But it may not be just memory loss that’s causing the problem.

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Show or hide information about video: Fish Oil for Alzheimer's   Fish Oil for Alzheimer's

Show or hide information about video: Alzheimer’s Treatment Study   Alzheimer’s Treatment Study

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