The patient/caregiver was educated on caring for the voiding and elimination needs for Alzheimer’s patients as follows: Occasionally Alzheimer’s patients could not realize the purpose of the restroom trip and so, sit on the toilet for a minute or two and walk out without performing the task. Caregiver can leave a reminder for the same, with instructions for voiding posted in bold, on the wall facing the toilet in the restroom. Attempting to double void [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on caring for the voiding and elimination needs for Alzheimer’s patients as follows: Caregivers must provide periodical reminders for restroom visits at defined time intervals and deliberate attempts to empty the bladder can help reduce incontinence episodes. Caregivers can also place reminders for the same on the patient’s phone or leave reminders posted on the wall in patient’s room, with time marked in bold for the scheduled restroom visit. Deliberate attempts [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on managing the general overall health for Alzheimer’s patients as follows: Caregivers must observe compliance with periodical vision checks for their loved one and change the glasses accordingly. Individuals can often put the glasses down and forget where they are. Not finding them back can be extremely frustrating for the Alzheimer’s patient. Caregivers can use a glasses chain for the Alzheimer’s individual, which helps to keep the glasses around the neck [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on managing the general overall health for Alzheimer’s patients as follows: Caregivers must maintain a close track of fluid intake by the individual with Alzheimer’s. They can often be poorly aware of thirst and consequently, fall back on fluid volume intake. Low fluid intake can increasingly contribute to the confusion states in Alzheimer’s patients. Compliance with fluid volume intake, as recommended, can help avoid this unfavorable outcome. Also, compliance with recommended [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on skin care for Alzheimer’s patients as follows: Alzheimer’s patients must never be left barefooted, as they often fail to realize their surroundings, which can lead to accidents and injuries. Caregivers must make sure they are having shoes on always. Select shoes for them that are snug, not too tight, and have space to move the toes. Shoes that are too tight can compromise blood supply to the feet & toes [...]