How to deal with the beginning of altiemers disease?

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I think you will need help from family members. In the early stages, you will forget simple things. They could place signs around the house to remind you. Later, when speech, thought etc. is imparied, I am sorry to say that your difficulty will increase significantly. You may begin to forget family members...let them know *now* that you love them, and to forgive you for possible future behaviors. It is a heartbreaking disease, for both the patient and his/her family.

In the beginning, try not to try too hard to focus on the future. Use what time you have left to express love for everyone you care about. Your doctor can give you options on medication and furthure prognosis and diagnosis.

I wish you luck.

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Go to a neurologist. They have medicines, but from what I have seen with my mom, they aren't any good.

in the beginning you have trouble spelling alzheimers. good luck

It depends on if you are the patient, or the primary care giver. It's not always easy to cope with it, for neither of them. In the early stages, both parties are easily upset and angry, because things simply don't go the way anymore as they were supposed to be, and the prognosis of the disease doesn't make it look better.

Fortunately, there are now medications out there which will help to slow the progress of the disease down, like Aricept, just to name one. Also, it's good for both, patient and care giver, to participate in Alzheimers support groups.

And the Alzheimers Association (http://www.alz.org) can help getting info, support and referrals, including clinical trials etc.

Why I know so much? I am the current primary caretaker of my husband, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease in 2004. Yes, he's forgetful and I have to watch him like a hawk on some days, but he's happy that we both have the support we need to cope with this situation. If you need further help, want to vent, feel free to PM me!

The best way to deal with Alzheimer's is to not dwell on it. When I first noticed it in my Grandma, it wirked my nerves that she would look in my purse thinking it was hers, or actually take it because she said I stole it, or when she would ask me repeatedly what my name was and how I know her husband (my grandfather). I had to let that go. Now, I have "fun" with her. She is a mother of 8 and that is basically her biggest accomplishment, so she tells EVERYONE she meets (even strangers) about it and how they should have 8 kids like her, etc... so.... when she says I should have 8 kids I tell her, Grandma, I have ten already, she gets MAD and walks away. She does not like for anyone to upstage her. I know it's not nice but seriously, ten minutes later she tells me I should have 8 kids. Each time I talk to her I give her a different answer. Like I saidm I know it sounds mean but it is the ONLY way I have found to keep things "normal", so I don't end up in a corner crying because my grandma doesn't know who I am or end up having a nervous breakdown. Each patient is different though, and I have noticed that my "sweet old lady" grandma is VERY aggressive now, physically. She grabs me when I am talking to someone and makes me talk to her, and she has some claws! Anyway, there is no "one way" to deal with this disease. Just see what works best for oyu, but try not to let it get to you too much.

first thing you do is cry and wail why me? then pray to our Lord for peace of mind and the strength to handle the disease, then get off your butt and get to the doctors

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