Try: Buy healthy foods such as vegetables fruits and whole-grain products be sure to buy foods that cr likes and can eat

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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: Diet fruits vegetables healthy eating eating habits

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Try: Buy food that is easy to prepare such as pre-made salads and single food portions have someone else make meals if possible

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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: Diet fruits vegetables healthy eating eating habits

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

Try: Check local tv guide to see if there is a program to help older adults exercise

Materials: Tv guide

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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: Exercise activity sits around

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Try: Add music to the exercises if it helps cr dance to the music if possible

Materials: Radio music cds or tapes

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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: Exercise dance music activity

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

Try: Watch exercise videos dvds made for older people try exercising with someone

Materials: Tv or exercise dvds

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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: Exercise dance music activity

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

Try: Make sure the cr wears comfortable clothes and shoes that are made for exercise and fit well this may reduce the risk of injury make sure the cr drinks plenty of water or juice before and after exercise this may reduce the risk of dehydration

Materials: Comfortable shoes exercise clothing or comfortable clothing water or juice

Categories: Medical Physical

Information: n/a

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

Keywords: Exercise hydration dehydration tired fatigue balance

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Try: Do simple tasks around the home such as sweeping and dusting

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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: Exercise endurance

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

Try: Contact the local state department of motor vehicles ask them to do a medical review of cr cr may be asked to retake a driving test cr’s license could be taken away

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Driving memory loss poor eye sight vision impairment cognitive impairment

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Try: Find out about services that help people with disabilities get around their community look in the blue pages of the local telephone book contact the local area agency on aging office call the national transit hotline at 1-800-527-8279

Materials: Phone book or internet

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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: Transportation community services disability services community access alternatives to driving

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Try: Take a walk together each day exercise is good for caregivers too

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal

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: Toileting bladder control sleep napping cranky can’t sleep

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