Care givers often wonder if it is safe to leave a person with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease alone this issue needs careful evaluation and is certainly…

Try: Care givers often wonder if it is safe to leave a person with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease alone this issue needs careful evaluation and is certainly a safety concern the following points may help you decide does the person with alzheimer alzheimer’s become confused or unpredictable under stress recognize a dangerous situation for example fire know how to use the telephone in an emergency 8 know how to get help stay content within the home wander and become disoriented show signs of agitation depression or withdrawal when left alone for any period of time attempt to pursue former interests or hobbies that might now warrant supervision such as cooking appliance repair or woodworking you may want to seek input and advice from a health care professional to assist you in these considerations as alzheimer alzheimer’s disease progresses these questions will need ongoing evaluation references "home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease" by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

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