Alzheimer's Disease: How To Care Of Loved One With Dementia While Managing Your Own Self

Alzheimer's is a condition where an elderly person slowly start to forget who they are. The best way to help a person with Alzheimer's is to take care of them, which can sometimes take a toll on the caregiver and make them give up. The only way to not give up is to handle Alzheimer's patient with care and compassion. So, let's learn what is Alzheimer's so that you can care for them with compassion.

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What is Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer's causes a decline in thinking, memory, and daily functioning. It worsens over time, making patients easily upset, suspicious, withdrawn, or apathetic. It can also make patients face difficulty during dressing up, driving a car or cooking. Patients with Alzheimer's also face problems with time, place or everyday tasks. It's important to remember that Alzheimer's progresses over time, and symptoms can vary from person to person. While there is no cure for Alzheimer's right now, providing loving support, taking care and being patient is essential.?

How to take care of a patient with Alzheimer's?

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1. If they struggle, repeat your message calmly. Avoid showing frustration.
2. Turn off the TV or find a quiet space for more focused conversations.
3. Even if words fail, try to connect with their emotions through tone of voice and body language.??
4. Create a good home environment to minimize falls or wandering.?
   
5. As much as possible, make situations so that loved ones can meet them or they can engage in social activities.
   

So, let's explore some techniques for not getting burned out.

How do you tackle caregiver burnout?

1. While caring for someone with Alzheimer's, it's completely fine to feel overwhelmed about it from time to time.?
2. It's important to remember that you can ask for help while helping someone with Alzheimer's, and you don't have to go through all of it alone.
3. Make some time to do your favourite activities to nurture yourself.
4. Join a support group to find other people and combat isolation and burnout.

Book Recommendation on Alzheimer's

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1. The 36-Hour Day?by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins?
   
2. Creating Moments of Joy?by Jolene Brackey
   
3. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia by?Pauline Boss??
   
4. Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure? by?Maria Shriver?
   
5. The Alzheimer's Solution?by Dean Sherzai, Ayesha Sherzai?

Remember, it is okay to feel burnout when helping someone with Alzheimer's, but in those times be compassionate and kind.

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