How to Help Someone With Alzheimer's Find the Front Door

Excerpted from The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers^TM

By Caring.com Staff

Apartment dwellers should hang a personalized item on the front door to help the person with Alzheimer's Disease recognize his apartment.

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How to Help Someone With Alzheimer's Find the Front Door

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