Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Tips for Family Caregivers
tips for family caregivers
Tips for Family Caregivers
Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is physically, emotionally and financially challenging. The demands of day-to-day care, changing family roles and making difficult decisions on behalf of a family member can be hard to handle.
10 Tips for Family Caregivers
- Seek support from other caregivers. You are not alone.
- Ask for help when you need it. Accept offers of help and suggest specific things people can do to help you.
- Take care of your own health so that you can be strong enough to take care of your loved one: maintain a healthy diet, exercise, get plenty of sleep and see your own doctor as needed.
- Maintain your religious beliefs and spiritual values.
- Take breaks each day.
- Learn how to communicate effectively with doctors.
- Be open to new technologies that can help you care for your loved one.
- Organize medical information so it’s up to date and easy to find.
- Make sure legal documents are in order.
- Finally, give yourself credit for doing the best you can in one of the toughest jobs there is!
