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Do you need help with Alzheimer's caregiving or caring for a dementia patient?By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomOur labels pages make it easier for you to find the information you need as acaregiver to solve problems; or,how to better understand a person living with Alzheimer's or a related dementia.Here are a few examples of articles that might be of help to you. You can find the link to the labels page below number 10.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:1.Can a Dementia Patient Remember an Act of Kindness?Kindness is a behavior marked by a pleasant disposition, and real concern for (an)other. Kindness is a virtue.2.Alzheimer's Tries to Kill Everyone It TouchesAlzheimer's destroys family relationships. Alzheimer's causes family and friends to abandon not only the person living with Alzheimer's but also their Caregiver.Alzheimer's disease (AD) robs its victims of the ability to perform normal everyday activities. Activities that most of us take for granted.Alzheimer's affects more than memory. It affects the ability to think, to concentrate, to make judgements, and it affects mood.3.How to talk and communicate with dementia patients effectivelyOne of the biggest mistakes we make as dementia caregivers is to use too many words.In other words, we try and explain to persons living with dementia why what they are saying or doing is wrong.4.Dementia Care, Should A Caregiver be Truthful or Kind?Alzheimer's care, is it more important to be truthful and cruel, or to be...
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