The care of Alzheimer’s patients is very important for their recovery. Moreover, scientific and reasonable care can improve the efficiency of treatment, so this kind of scientific care is particularly important. As family members of Alzheimer's patients, especially the children of Alzheimer's patients, you must be patient, chat with the patients more, and encourage the patients to make more friends.

So what should we pay attention to when caring for Alzheimer’s disease?

1. Adequate communication: After retirement, the elderly should actively participate in social activities, make more friends, and cultivate interests. Engage in mental and physical activities to the best of your ability, live with your children, and not be separated from family and society. Respect the patient's personality and self-esteem, and never scold or ridicule him because he thinks he is stupid, which may cause him psychological harm, depression, or even aggressive behavior. Family members should understand that some mental symptoms and personality changes in Alzheimer's disease patients, such as suspicion, selfishness, hallucinations, and delusions, are caused by the disease. In short, patients with Alzheimer's disease should be mentally encouraged and comforted, and they should be cared for in daily life to slow down the progression of dementia.

2. Cultivate and train the self-care ability of the elderly with dementia: The functions of the human brain, body, and limbs are all advanced when used and retreated when not used. For the elderly with mild dementia, patients should be urged to take care of their own lives, such as buying groceries and cooking, tidying up the room, and cleaning up personal hygiene. Patients should be encouraged to participate in social activities and arrange a certain amount of time to read newspapers and TV so that the patients have certain contact with people in the surrounding environment. Slow down mental decline. For the elderly with moderate or severe dementia, family members should spend a certain amount of time helping and training the patient's ability to take care of themselves, such as grooming, eating, folding clothes, going to the toilet, and requiring them to get up on time. Family members or caregivers should accompany the patient when going out, recognize the way, and Recognize the home; lead the patient to do some housework, such as cleaning the table and sweeping the floor; allow the patient to watch TV after dinner. After persisting for a period of time, some patients can basically take care of themselves. Note that you must not try to save trouble and do everything, as this will accelerate the development of dementia.

3. Pay attention to personal safety: Patients with moderate and severe dementia must pay attention to safety to avoid accidents and avoid going out alone to avoid getting lost. You can leave the patient’s name, address, and contact number of relatives with the patient. On the body. In daily life, you should also pay attention to preventing accidents such as falls, burns, and poisoning. It is best to have someone by your side at all times.

4. Prevent physical diseases: Dementia patients are slow to respond. Especially elderly patients should pay close attention to their diet, daily life, defecation, etc. If there is any abnormality, consult an expert in time and do not deal with it on your own.

Care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease is a very arduous and important task. You must be patient with the patient, communicate more with the patient, encourage him to make more friends, cultivate the patient’s self-care ability, and do not Let the patient go out alone. The above is the care for Alzheimer’s patients.