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Alzheimer's Caregivers
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Caregiver Guide: Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer's Disease (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's
(National Institute on Aging)
Coping
- Coping
- Caregiver Stress (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Caregiving and Depression (Family Caregiver Alliance)
Also available in: Spanish - Changes in Relationships (Alzheimer's Association)
- Coping with Loss (Alzheimer's Association)
- Dementia, Caregiving, and Controlling Frustration (Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Your Health (Alzheimer's Association)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- 10 Tips for Traveling with Your Loved One (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Activities (Alzheimer's Association)
- Aggression in Persons with Alzheimer's Requires Patience and Care (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors (Family Caregiver Alliance)
Also available in: Spanish - Caregiving Challenges (Alzheimer's Association)
- Choosing Health Care Providers and Facilities (Alzheimer's Association)
- Communication (Alzheimer's Association)
- Continuing Care (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Feelings (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease (National Institute on Aging)
- Hospitalization Happens: A Guide to Hospital Visits for Loved Ones with Memory Disorders (National Institute on Aging)
- Hygiene and Personal Care (Alzheimer's Association)
- Incontinence (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Late-Stage Care (Alzheimer's Association)
- Long-Distance Caregiving (Alzheimer's Association)
- Medications (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
- Music, Art, and Other Therapies (Alzheimer's Association)
- Safety Services (Alzheimer's Association)
- Sexuality (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - To Drive or Not to Drive: A Dilemma for Those with Alzheimer's (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Wandering (Alzheimer's Association)
- Working Caregivers: Finding a Balance (Administration on Aging) - Links to PDF
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Basic Facts about Medicare Drug Benefit (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
- Fee-for-Service Medicare for People with Alzheimers Disease (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
- Medicare Basics: A Guide for Caregivers (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file
- Medicares Hospice Benefit for Alzheimers Beneficiaries (Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
- Paying for Healthcare (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
Research
- Research
- "Enhanced Counseling, Support Interventions Slash Long-Term Risk of Depression among AD Caregivers (National Institute on Aging)
- Brighten Mealtimes to Enhance Alzheimer's Care (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Placing Relative with Dementia into Long-Term Care Facility Does Little to Ease the Emotional Burden of Caregivers (National Institute of Nursing Research)
- Research on Caregiving (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Glossary (Alzheimer's Association)
Directories
- Directories
- Caregiving Resources (National Institute on Aging)
- Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
- Find Doctors and Other Services (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Help! Where to Find It (Administration on Aging)
- Long Distance Caregiving Resources (Administration on Aging)
Organizations
- Organizations
- Administration on Aging
- Alzheimer's Association
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center (National Institute on Aging)
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
- National Institute on Aging
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Legal & Financial Planning (Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
- Legal Planning for Incapacity (Family Caregiver Alliance)
Also available in: Spanish