Try: Decide on the best day to go out some days may be better for cr than others try going early in the day so cr won’t be tired or cranky if cr wants to eat out later in the day make sure he she gets a nap beforehand

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Restaurant eating out memory loss cognitive impairment behavior problems challenging behavior

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Try: Before going out to eat consider the layout of the restaurant the menu the noise level waiting times and the helpfulness of staff

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Medical Physical, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Going out to eat challenging behavior restaurant day trips memory loss cognitive impairment

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Try: Choose a restaurant that cr knows well choose a restaurant that isn’t very noisy

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Noise restaurant background noise anxious in public challenging behaviors

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Try: Choose restaurants with quick service call in order before leaving the house choose restaurants that cr likes to eat at choose restaurants with understanding and patient staff

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Dining out restaurants challenging behavior impatient eating out day trips cognitive impairment memory loss

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Try: Try buying loose cotton underpants

Materials: Loose cotton underwear

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Independence, Some Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Underwear refuses to wear underpants underpants are too tight

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Try: Buy three or four sets of the same clothes to make sure cr wears clean clothes more often

Materials: 3 or 4 sets of the same clothes

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Wears same clothes every day dressing clothes clothing clean clothes

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Try: Buy loose-fitting comfortable clothing avoid girdles control-top pantyhose knee-high nylons garters high heels tight socks and bras for women sports bras are comfortable and provide good support short cotton socks and loose cotton underwear are best sweat pants and shorts with elastic waistbands are helpful

Materials: Loose-fitting comfortable clothing

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Independence, Some Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Clothes trouble getting dressed tight clothing uncomfortable bra bra feels tight

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Try: Try buying a sports bra sports bras are comfortable and provide good support

Materials: Sports bra

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Gender, Female, Independence, Some Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Bra refuses to wear a bra underwear refuses to wear underwear clothes too tight

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Try: Keep the closet locked if needed this prevents some of the problems cr may have while getting dressed

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Getting dressed clothes clothing changes clothes dressing closet

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Try: Help the cr look through newspapers and find comic strips that make him or her laugh cut out the favorites and pin them on the wall or create a scrapbook find funny movies and books that the cr will enjoy encourage the cr to spend time with family and friends that make him or her laugh tell funny stories from your own life

Materials: Comedy books and movies comic strips

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social

Information: Laughter has been known to reduce stress that causes medical conditions encouraging a good sense of humor can improve health

References: Adapted from information found on laughter at www mayoclinic com

Keywords: Laughter stress anxiety tension

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed