Test Your Understanding of Caring for Someone with Early to Mid Stage Alzheimer

When someone with Alzheimer’s asks the same question over and over:

The person with Alzheimer’s has only the present moment and usually cannot remember the moment before that.

Aggressive behavior is:

The caregiver’s role s to get the person with Alzheimer’s to try harder and pay attention more closely.

A strength of the person with Alzheimer’s is:

A person with Alzheimer’s may substitute words. The caregiver should:

When someone with Alzheimer’s asks for someone who has passed away, it is best to:

People with Alzheimer’s have days when they are alert and clear-headed.

It is important to remind the person that he or she has Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s Disease only affects certain areas of the brain.

Baby talk has been shown to be an effective communication technique for people with Alzheimer’s.

Even when people with Alzheimer’s can no longer talk or have trouble finding words, they can usually still sing the lyrics of a song from beginning to end.

Generally, it is unrealistic to expect that people with Alzheimer’s can learn new information, especially in the later stages of the disease.

When caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, the most important thing to take care of is that person’s feelings.

Self-care is as important as providing care for the person with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Activities can often be enjoyable experiences for the person with Alzheimer’s especially when expectations for a certain outcome are met.

Non-verbal communication including posture and gestures is important in Alzheimer’s care.

It’s okay to go anywhere in any time period to communicate with the person with Alzheimer’s.