Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver Response, Stages • Tags: adult day care, durable power of attorney, stage 5, Stages, Stages of Alzheimer's disease
Today is the third day that I’ve discussed the stages of Alzheimer’s disease. People are very different and they all start from different “norms.” For example, I have an excellent memory for phone numbers. Someone else may have never been good at remembering numbers, so our norm from the beginning would be different. That said, there are still benchmarks and tell tale signs that would signal the various stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
As stated previously, my goal is to give you the characteristics of each stage AND to let you know how you as a caregiver can respond to the things going on in that particular stage.
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Posted on April 1, 2008 by Loretta Parker Spivey • There are 11 comments!
Posted in caregivers Corner, caregiving • Tags: , adult day care, caregiver, caregiving, help, respite, rest, senior center, stress, weekend
While college students plan their parties and high school students consider their weekend options; while your coworkers give thought to what movie they’ll see this weekend and family members consider how they might celebrate Easter, your plans remain the same.
Whether you have dinner with family, attend a religious service or plan to stay home, one thing is constant. You are a caregiver.
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Posted on March 21, 2008 by Loretta Parker Spivey • There are 3 comments!