Alzheimers - 9 Tips On How to Manage This Condition
Nine Tips on how to manage a family member with alzheimers.
1.) Follow a steady routine and don't rearrange the pieces of furniture and appliances. Keep them wherever he accustomed seeing them.
2.) Cue him the date and time repeatedly.
3.) Read the papers out loud and display family pictures to allow sensorial stimulation.
4.) Part the everyday chore into simplier steps because these chores are hard to him unless you demonstrate the steps required. Good example of this is combing out his hair. Take the comb out and place it in his hands and demonstrate to him how to comb the hair.
5.) On initial stages of Alzheimer's if nobody wlll be with the him, write down in a piece of paper where you're going and leave notices cuing him to switch off the cooking stove, closing the refrigerator and to jot down down the names and numbers of the phone callers.
6.) Walk him day-after-day by the neighbourhood using the same path daily to keep mental confusion. This short-range walks are all important for keeping mobility, muscle durability, joint motion, heart action and sleep patterns.
7.) Check the diet because his habits could alter drastically. Because of ceaseless pacing he will use a lot of energy.
8.) Due to disorientation, observe possible risks as he may not discern the possible danger such as warm from cool, sharp or blunt. And so get rid of articles of furniture with sharp borders, lock away things such as forks, knives and medicines. Check the temperature of food and bathing tub water.
9.) If he assert on driving an automobile, hide the car keys. He'll inclined to stray so lock the doorway and the gates.
In summary, we showed you in the above article a few tips on how to manage a family member with alzheimers which hopefully you find of value.