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Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Andrew Rosenzweig, MD, your Guide to Alzheimer's Disease After doing a great deal of writing about Alzheimer's disease over the past six months, I thought it was high time I got some help from the people who live with it every day. As you know, helping someone with eating, bathing and dressing can have their share of challenges, so please take this opportunity to help each other by sharing tips, strategies, and clever ideas to make these activities go more smoothly for you and your loved one. Helping Your Loved One With Bathing Bathing is far and away the most challenging activity of daily living for an Alzheimer's caregiver, often leading to agitation and distress. Scroll to the end of the article and share your experiences... Read more Helping Your Loved One With Eating In assisted living facilities it is often in the dining areas that tensions mount: residents bicker, and they may get upset when a tablemate engages in socially inappropriate behaviors. Scroll to the end of the article and share your experiences...Read more Helping Your Loved One With Dressing Helping your loved one with dressing is an important way to preserve dignity and feelings of being respected. Due to both memory loss and apraxia, choosing and putting on clothing can be difficult for a person with Alzheimer's disease. Scroll to the end of the article and share your experiences...Read more Medication Safety and Alzheimer's Helping your loved one with Alzheimer's disease take their medications safely is one of the more important aspects of Alzheimer's caregiving. Medication errors are the most common type of error made in health care, and the Institute of Medicine estimates that 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events occur annually in the U.S... Read more Alzheimer's Disease Ads Alzheimer 'S Disease Chronic Disease Parkinsons Disease Cold Symptoms Alzheimers Treatment Featured Articles Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Alzheimer's Basics   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Andrew Rosenzweig, MD Alzheimer's Disease Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Alzheimer's Disease newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What is Alzheimer's Symptoms of Alzheimer's Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Treatment of Alzheimer's Living With Alzheimer's Advertisement