A person with ad may have other medical problems over time as we all do these problems can cause more confusion and behavior changes the…

Try: A person with ad may have other medical problems over time as we all do these problems can cause more confusion and behavior changes the person may not be able to tell you what is wrong you need to watch for signs of illness and tell the doctor about what you see these diseases spread quickly from one person to another and people with ad are more likely to get them make sure that the person gets a flu shot each year and a pneumonia vaccine shot every 5 years the shots lower the chances that the person will get flu or pneumonia for more information on these illnesses visit the centers for disease control and prevention website at www cdc gov flu and pneumonia may cause fever chills aches pains vomiting coughing breathing trouble note that not everyone with pneumonia has a fever fever having a fever means that the person’s temperature is 2 degrees above his or her normal temperature a fever may be a sign of infection caused by germs dehydration caused by a lack of fluids heat stroke constipation discussed later in this section don’t use a glass thermometer to check the temperature of a person with ad because the person might bite down on the glass use a digital thermometer which you can buy at a grocery or drugstore information 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

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