Try: Create a special place for cr to rummage freely or sort for example a chest of drawers a bag of selected objects or a basket of clothing to fold or unfold

Materials: n/a

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: Bored gets into things rummages

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Try: Simplify the environment by removing clutter or valuable items that could be misplaced lost or hidden by cr these include important papers checkbooks charge cards and jewelry

Materials: n/a

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: Rummaging hides things misplaces things

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Try: If yard has a fence with a locked gate place the mailbox outside the gate

Materials: n/a

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: Mail mailbox

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Try: If this is a serious problem consider obtaining a post office box

Materials: Post office box

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: Mail mailbox post office

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

Try: Always treat the person with respect and never lose patience learn to repeat and smile talk about the past – people with memory loss love to reminisce and cr and cg will both enjoy the bonding experience of clear thought in cr’s memories

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, 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: alzheimer’s 2009 available at www checklists com

Keywords: Memory loss the past patience relating memories reminisce

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Try: Remove clutter and clear the pathways from room to room to prevent falls and allow the cr to move about more freely

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, 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: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Paces restless

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Try: Make sure floors provide good traction for walking or pacing use nonskid floor wax or leave floors unpolished secure all rug edges eliminate throw rugs install nonskid strips cr should wear nonskid shoes or sneakers

Materials: Nonskid floor wax nonskid strips nonskid shoes or sneakers

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: n/a

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

Keywords: Pacing falls home safety floors rugs

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Try: Put a white board in the living room and one in their bedroom write simple messages on the boards for example in their bedroom put something like’ today is friday tomorrow when you wake it will be saturday michelle is staying over and is in her old room this enables cr to feel informed in control and happy

Materials: White boards dry erase markers dry eraser

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, 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: alzheimer’s 2009 available at www checklists com

Keywords: Memory loss forgets forgetfulness day of the week day time remember remind

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Try: Use a night-light use a monitoring device like those used for infants to alert care giver cg to any sounds indicating a fall or other need for help this also is an effective device for bathrooms remove scatter rugs and throw rugs that cr can slip on

Materials: Night light s monitoring device

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: n/a

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

Keywords: Night can’t sleep toileting restless at night pacing at night

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Try: Place mats next to the bed as long as they do not create a greater risk of accident

Materials: Small rug or mat

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

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

Keywords: Bed falls restless at night home safety

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