A member asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on living with alzheimer's and dementia.

15 doctors weighed in across 11 answers

Ignore: Early on, get finances and estate planning in order, discuss chronic care and living will.

Answered 6/13/2014

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Ignore: Early on, get finances and will in order, discuss chronic care, stop driving, take meds, stay active.

Answered 6/13/2014

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: Build and protect trust! Then, whenever you don't know, You can ask someone.

Answered 6/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Dementia is Sad. Loved ones often suffer more! Get Help from Doctor.

Answered 7/14/2014

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Be: Be patient and kind with yourself and family stay active in mind.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Dr. Elizabeth Coleman answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Caregiver: TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TOO! eg: If your jet lost air. Put on YOUR mask first, then ...

Answered 11/29/2014

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Ignore: Breathe in, accept what is believed. Breathe out, validate and empathize without correction.

Answered 1/17/2015

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ignore: Keep things the same at home. Routine is a must.

Answered 1/19/2015

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Dr. Abhishek Mehra answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Live in the moment and healthy mind, body and spirit.

Answered 2/28/2015

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Ignore: Changes in being Lessen the shimmer but still stays Loving in being.

Answered 4/4/2015

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Don't: Don't let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.

Answered 10/23/2015

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