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A change in the daily routine including an unfamiliar environment filled with new sights, odors and sounds, medications and tests, and the disease process itself can all be factors that increase confusion, anxiety and agitation in a hospitalized individual with Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center has published a booklet that will help you meet the needs of these individuals. Containing facts about Alzheimer's disease, communication tips, personal care techniques, suggestions for working with behaviors and environmental factors to consider in the ER and in the hospital room, this guide is a must have for any caregiver of a person with a memory disorder.
When hospitalization occurs, the best option for the individual with Alzheimer's disease is the constant presence of a family member or a trusted friend. Because this may not always be possible, this booklet hopes to prepare you for the unexpected and the expected.
To learn more about Acute Hospitalization and the Alzheimer's Patient, click here!--Ellen S. Morris, Esq.
Labels: Alzheimer's, elder care
