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A caregiver who has to take care of a person suffering with Alzheimer’s needs to have lots of patience and flexibility. Having the benefits of a few simple and easy tips could help reduce the feelings of stress and frustration. Below are some tips that are compiled in order to offer some assistance to create safe environment that can help reduce unwanted distractions. Following these steps will helps loved ones in maintaining independence, all while being secure and safe in day to day life. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Daily Care Tips for People with Alzheimer’s


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Daily Care Tips For People With Alzheimers
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  • A caregiver who has to take care of a person
    suffering with Alzheimers needs to have lots of
    patience and flexibility.
  • Having the benefits of a few simple and easy tips
    could help reduce the feelings of stress and
    frustration.
  • Below are some tips that are compiled in order to
    offer some assistance to create safe environment
    that can help reduce unwanted distractions.
    Following these steps will helps loved ones in
    maintaining independence, all while being secure
    and safe in day to day life.

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Creating Safe Secure Environments
  • An important aspect of Alzheimers care in the
    Adult day care center Las Vegas is to create an
    environment thats safe and secure for people
    with Alzheimers. People with dementia often have
    difficulty with making important decisions and
    problem-solving, and this can a risk to their
    safety. Following are some ways to make their
    safety a priority thing

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  • Prevention of falls??Get rid of those extension
    cords, rugs, or clutter that can cause your loved
    one to trip or fall. Also, handrails and grab
    bars can be installed in the areas that are
    important and riskier.
  • Utilize locks??Any item that is dangerous or
    even has the potential to be a dangerous thing
    must be put behind locks and keys. It includes
    medicine, alcohol, dangerous tools, weapons, and
    toxic chemicals. If you find it too difficult to
    do this and fear for your loved one, you may
    consider senior day care Las Vegas.

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  • Consider fire safety??Always remember to keep
    matches and lighters out of their way. If your
    loved one who has Alzheimers has a habit of
    smoking, then make sure that they are always
    under supervision. Also make sure that the smoke
    alarms contain fresh batteries and the fire
    extinguishes is always present and easily
    accessible at all times.

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Being Flexible
  • As a person with dementia ages, they will start
    becoming less and less independent. At the same
    time, being open and remaining flexible to
    adopting new routines can make the process much
    easier to handle.
  • For instance, if a loved one really hates
    bathing, you may consider dropping how many times
    he/she is bathed in a week??drop the frequency.
  • By being open and receptive to alterations and
    changes, things will get much easier for the
    person with Alzheimers as well as the person
    caring for them. And being flexible is not really
    a trait that your loved one has, then you may
    consider assisted living Las Vegas where all
    their needs will be taken care of in a very safe
    environment, thats designed for aged, senior
    citizens with special needs.

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Reducing Frustrations
  • At adult day care center Las Vegas, a part of
    care for Alzheimers involve limiting
    frustrations. People with dementia tend to get
    upset quite often when certain activity of
    something which used to be simple and easy once
    for them is now difficult.
  • To reduce such frustrations among people with
    Alzheimers, you may provide choices in things
    they find difficult, involve them to make them
    feel important and needed, and build a routine
    for them.

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