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15 Home Safety Tips for Care Givers of Dementia Sufferer
08/12/2011
Guest article by A.E.Churba, A.E.Churba Design, LLC
Dementia is a brain disorder that causes behavioral changes and changes in mental cognition for those living with the disease. Those living with dementia, a debilitating disease that includes the more readily recognized term Alzheimer’s disease, tend to lose the ability to remember names, arrange thoughts coherently and forget their current surroundings. As the disease progresses, communication becomes more difficult for the sufferer and agitation can occur.
Creating a home that is safe and comfortable for both the care giver and individual is very important. Following are 15 simple tips that can help care givers keep those afflicted with the disease safer in their home or living space.
Posted in Assistive Technologies, Getting your home ready, Housekeeping, Sensors & Telemonitoring | Tags: Alzheimer's, assistive, brain, caregiver, dementia, safety, tips | 
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