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• Checklist - 8 People You Need on Your Alzheimer's Care Team

  Which professionals handle dementia? Learning that...

• Article - How to Prepare for a Trip to the Emergency Room if Your Parent Has Alzheimer's

  How to prepare in case your parent with Alzheimer's needs to go to the emergency room, and what you can do to help him navigate the ER.

• Checklist - 10 Questions to Ask Your Parent's Doctor About Alzheimer's

  If your parent has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, time is really of the essence. Here are the questions to ask your parent's medical provider.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How do I deal with my mom, who has Alzheimer's, refusing care and assistance?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and two Community Members

• Question - How can I get my mother to go for another Alzheimer's evaluation?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I get my mother, who has dementia, to calm down in her nursing home?

  How do you calm down someone with dementia in a nursing home? Is calming a dementia patient down even possible in an environment like a nursing home?

• Question - What if my dad's doctor doesn't think it's Alzheimer's?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I make a hospital stay easier for my mother with dementia?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Find an E-mail-Savvy Doctor

  Ask the doctors caring for your parent with Alzheimer...