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Diez Consejos Para una Mejor Comunicación con una Persona con Demencia
Con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, la capacidad de su ser querido para comprender, procesar y comunicar información cambiará. A continuación se presentan algunas estrategias y habilidades que puede utilizar para reducir los desafíos de comunicación que podrían frustrarlos a ambos.
¿Por dónde empezar?
Como nuevo cuidador de un ser querido con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, sin duda existen preocupaciones sobre lo que este diagnóstico significa para su ser querido. Pero lo más probable es que también tenga preguntas sobre lo que significa este diagnóstico para usted y su familia. A continuación te explicamos cómo empezar.
Where Do I Start?
As a new caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, there are undoubtedly concerns about what this diagnosis means for your loved one. But most likely you also have questions about what this diagnosis means for you and your family. Here is how to begin.
Ten Tips for Better Communication with a Person with Dementia
With Alzheimer’s disease, your loved one’s ability to understand, process, and communicate information will change. Here are some strategies and skills you can use to reduce communication challenges that could frustrate both of you.
¿Deberíamos probar los medicamentos para la enfermedad de Alzheimer?
Con cualquier medicamento nuevo, es fundamental pensar en los beneficios potenciales, así como en los posibles efectos secundarios. Dado que actualmente no existe ningún fármaco que cure la enfermedad, lo último que queremos hacer es reducir la calidad de vida del paciente con efectos secundarios.
Should We Try the Medications for Alzheimer's Disease?
With any new medication, it is critical to think about the potential benefits as well as the possible side effects. Since there is currently no drug that will cure the illness, the last thing we want to do is reduce the patient’s quality of life with side effects.
Manejar comportamientos difíciles
Para los cuidadores, algunos de sus mayores desafíos provienen de los cambios de humor, personalidad y comportamiento que pueden ocurrir cuando la enfermedad de Alzheimer afecta el cerebro. A continuación se ofrecen algunas recomendaciones para manejar estas situaciones.
Difficult Conversations: Driving
Here is an approach to having a conversation with your loved one about driving.
The 10 Commandments of Caregiving
Here are ten important lessons to live by in your caregiving efforts
Conversaciones Difíciles: Conducción
A continuación se presenta una forma de conversar con su ser querido sobre la conducción.
Activities for a Good Day
Try these activities to keep your loved one occupied and engaged during the day
Managing Difficult Behaviors
For caregivers some of their greatest challenges come from the mood, personality, and behavior changes that can occur as Alzheimer’s disease impacts the brain. Here are some recommendations for handling these situations.
Living with Memory Loss
Coping with memory loss can be a time of sadness and frustration for both the person affected and their family, friends, and caregiver. Here are some of the tips shared from others who have faced life with Alzheimer’s disease.
Los 10 mandamientos del Cuidado
Aquí hay diez lecciones importantes para aplicar en sus esfuerzos de cuidado.
Hospitalization Happens: Now What?
Being admitted to the hospital can be a stressful and confusing experience for both you and your loved one. Here are some key tips to employ before, during, and after a hospital stay.
Strategies for Medication Safety
Medication safety involves two key areas that need to be monitored closely: First, is the medication safe? And second, how difficult is it to add into your daily routine?
Comprender la demencia
El proceso normal de envejecimiento mental es muy diferente del grupo de enfermedades llamadas demencia, un grupo de enfermedades cerebrales en las que la función cerebral disminuye significativamente.
Understanding Stages and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia
While Alzheimer's disease develops slowly over many years and every person has a unique path through the illness, there are some common symptoms. These collections of symptoms have been grouped into various stages of disease progression.
Understanding Dementia
The normal process of the aging mind is very different from the group of illnesses called dementia, a group of brain diseases in which brain function is significantly declined.
Comprender las Etapas y los Síntomas de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer/Demencia
Si bien la enfermedad de Alzheimer se desarrolla lentamente a lo largo de muchos años y cada persona tiene una trayectoria única, existen algunos síntomas comunes. Este conjunto de síntomas se ha agrupado en diversas etapas de progresión de la enfermedad.
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