Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
A few ideas to help the Alzheimer’s patient get dressed Don’t Rush them. Keep things calm. The less stress the better. If you’re in a hurry and issue a long list of things they need to do; change your shirt, put on clean socks, be certain to get your best shoes, the patient will have [...]
When choosing clothes for my Mom I tried to think “comfort” first– and then “practicality.” In early stages of Dementia, she chose her own wardrobe but in later stages of Alzheimer’s or Dementia, I had to choose what she’d wear. The Dementia patient loses a sense of the seasons and often wants to wear a [...]
CHOOSING APPROPRIATE, CLEAN CLOTHING FOR THE ALZHEIMER’S OR DEMENTIA PATIENT Assisting the Alzheimer’s or Dementia patient in their choice of clothing is not always an easy task. In later stages of the disease process, they often don’t want to change clothes at all. And if they do dress themselves, their clothes aren’t always appropriate for [...]
