Caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease presents a challenge not only for friends and family but for professional caregivers as well.
Professional caregivers are often caring for a few other clients in addition to your loved one. Keeping track of someone's likes and dislikes, hobbies etc. is not always easy but participation from a client's friends and family can help to enhance the overall home care experience.
Pro Tip:
Consider getting a box or designating a drawer in a living room or kitchen and filling it with various items that will spark old trips down memory lane for your loved one. This helps foster an interactive experience for the client and the caregiver and helps with mental stimulation (which is one of the best ways to help halt the progression of the disease). Similarly, including a CD with your loved one's favorite music, pictures of your loved one's favorite artwork or including activities that your loved one might like such as puzzles, adult coloring books etc. will enhance the experience for all!
