Alzheimer's Disease: Home Safety Information »
Introduction
Caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a challenge that calls
upon the patience, creativity, knowledge, and skills of each caregiver. We hope
that this article will help you cope with some of these challenges and develop
creative solutions to increase the security and freedom of the person with
Alzheimer's disease in
your home, as well as your own peace of mind.
This information is for those who provide in-home care for people with
Alzheimer's disease or
related disorders. Our goal is to improve home safety by identifying potential
problems in the home and offering possible solutions to help prevent accidents.
We begin with a checklist to help you make each room in your home a safer
environment for the person with Alzheimer's disease. Next, we hope to increase awareness of the
ways specific impairments associated with the disease can create particular
safety hazards in the home. Specific home safety tips a...
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