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    Living With

    At some point, your loved one with Alzheimer’s disease will need help caring for themselves. Here's how you can help them live life well as their disease progesses.

    1. Day-to-Day Living With Alzheimer's

      1. Day-to-Day Living With Alzheimer's

        Living with Alzheimer's disease is a challenge for anyone. You’ll have good days and bad days.

      2. Better Daily Life for a Loved One With Alzheimer’s

        There are many ways to help people with Alzheimer's feel calm and safe as they enjoy day-to-day life more.

      3. How to Keep Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s Independent

        It is possible to live an independent life during certain stages of Alzheimer’s.

      4. Socializing and Activities for Loved Ones

        It’s important to socialize or be around family and friends even in later stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

      5. Tips for Better Communication

        Communication gets harder for a person with Alzheimer's disease. How you communicate with your loved one will be different.

    2. Diet & Exercise

      1. How to Eat Well With Alzheimer's Disease

        There’s no special diet for people with Alzheimer's disease, but good nutrition can ease symptoms and help them feel good.

      2. Therapeutic Activities
      3. Alzheimer's and Exercise

        Exercise won’t cure the Alzheimer's disease, but it can help ease some of its symptoms.

      4. Activities for People With Dementia

        There are ways to find and adapt activities to your loved one as their abilities change with dementia progression.

    3. Safety Issues

      1. Make Your Home Safe

        Home safety is always important, but it’s a special concern when you’re caring for a person with Alzheimer’s.

      2. Burn Injuries and Alzheimer’s

        People with Alzheimer’s disease can sometimes burn themselves because they don’t realize they’re in danger.

      3. Falls and Alzheimer’s

        About 1 in every 4 seniors falls at least once a year, and that’s even more common for people who have Alzheimer’s disease.

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