Understanding How AD Changes People—Challenges and Coping Strategies

Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Alzheimer's disease is an illness of the brain. It causes large numbers of nerve cells in the brain to die. This affects a person's ability to remember things and think clearly. People with AD become forgetful and easily confused. They may have a hard time concentrating and behave in odd ways. These problems get worse as the illness gets worse, making your job as caregiver harder.

It's important to remember that the disease, not the person with AD, causes these changes. Also, each person with AD may not have all the problems we talk about in this book.

The following sections describe the three main challenges that you may face as you care for someone with AD:

Each section includes information on how to cope with these challenges.

Read more at the National Institute on Aging:

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/CaringAD/caregiving/understanding.htm

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