Try: Try to come up with some fun interesting and creative activies to keep the cr engaged for example listen to the radio throughout the day and call in during prize contests with the winning answers play 20 questions one person picks out an object and the other person tries to guess what it is by asking up to 20 yes or no questions if the cr has a good sense of humor consider playing a few silly games like having a squirt gun fight or setting up target practice with toy suction guns

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Categories: Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social

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Keywords: Activities bed-ridden immobile

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

Try: Avoid excessive noise in the home such as having the stereo and the tv on at the same time

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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: And instruction

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Hearing noise noisy tv radio stereo excessive noise

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

Try: Be sensitive to the amount of noise outside the home and close windows or doors if necessary

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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: And instruction

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Hearing noise noisy excessive noise agitated irritable irritated

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

Try: If cr wears a hearing aid check the batteries and functioning frequently

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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: And instruction

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Noise sounds hearing aid agitated irritable upset hearing

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

Try: Consider simplifying the holidays around the home and remember that the care giver cg already may have more responsibilities than in previous years for example rather than cooking an elaborate dinner at thanksgiving or christmas invite family and friends for a potluck dinner

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Holidays christmas thanksgiving large gatherings anxious anxiety confused confusion

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

Try: Instead of elaborate decorations consider choosing a few select items to celebrate holidays make sure holiday decorations do not significantly alter the environment which might confuse cr

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Holidays christmas thanksgiving large gatherings anxious anxiety confused confusion

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

Try: Consider having a more intimate gathering with only a few people in the home

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Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Large gatherings weddings family reunions picnics anxiety

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

Try: Prepare cr ahead of time try to have a space available where she can rest be alone or spend some time with a smaller number of people if needed

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Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Large gatherings weddings family reunions picnics anxiety

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

Try: Think about having friends and family visit in small groups rather than all at once

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Large gatherings weddings family reunions picnics anxiety

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

Try: Avoid violent or disturbing television programs cr may believe a story is real

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Confused confusing confusion delusions illusions

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