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Tips for People with Memory Impairment

Tips for Early Stage AD

Help for Caregivers

Twelve Steps for Caregivers

Coping Tips for Caregivers

Finding an Elder Law Attorney

Care Tips for Men

Depression

Safety and Falls in Long-term Care Settings

Geriatric Care Manager

Selecting Care and Medical Options

Anesthesia and the Patient with Alzheimer's Disease

What is Respite Care?

Adult Day Care: A Respite for Caregivers

Types of Residential Care

Selecting an In-Home Health Agency

Selecting a Nursing Home

Considering Hospice Care

Benefits of Hospice Care

Advanced Directives

End Stage Care Choices

Autopsy: Questions and Answers

Communication

You Can't Win Arguments but You Can Redirect Them

Communicating with the Dementia Patient

Telling Patients the Truth

Visiting in the Adult or Nursing Home

Problem Behaviors

Sleep Disturbance

Wanting to Go Home

Wandering

Sundowning and Sleeping

Managing Aggression

Visiting the Doctor

Nutrition and Hygiene

Bathing

Toileting and Incontinence

Tubefeeding

Managing Activities

Activities

Driving

Vacationing or Traveling

Holidays

In the National Capital Area chapter service territory, for more information about any of these issues, other concerns or questions about caregiving, please contact the Chapter's telephone Helpline at (866) 259-0042. Outside the National Capital Area, please contact your local Chapter.

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