In the U.S., there are nearly 15 million Alzheimer's & dementia caregivers. Learn tips for caregivers via our infographic.

1. DECLINE IN
MEMORY OR OTHER
THINKING SKILLS
DEMENTIA WITH
LEWY BODIES
(DLB)
REDUCES
ABILITY TO PERFORM
EVERYDAY TASKS
NOT PART MIXED MAY
CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB
DEMENTIA
FORGET
D I S E A S E WORDS FINDING
TROUBLE
OF NORMAL AGING
ALZHEIMER DISEASE
DIFFICULTY WITH COMPLEX
MENTAL ASSIGNMENTS,
BALANCING A CHECKBOOK
OR OTHER TASKS
SUSPICION
COMPLETING SENTENCES
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
N O R M A L P R E S S U R E H Y D R O C E P H A L U S CONVERSATIONS
VASCULAR DEMENTIA
INVOLVING NUMBERS
INCREASED
THE APPROPRIATE WORDS
MEMORY LOSS, ESPECIALLY OF RECENT EVENTS, NAMES, PLACEMENT OF OBJECTS, AND OTHER NEW INFORMATION
PARKINSON’S
DISEASE
JUDGMENT
COMMUNICATION
PERSONALITY
CHANGES
CHANGES
WHAT IS
IN MOOD
BEHAVIORAL
PROBLEMS
DEMENTIA?
DEMENTIA
APATHY
HALLUCINATIONS
WORDS
OR WORSEN
IRRITABILITY
DEPRESSION
DELUSIONS
PROGRESS
FRONTOTEMPORAL
CONFUSION DIFFICULTY WITH
POOR
MANY FORMS
WITHDRAWAL
ISOLATION
ASSOCIATE D
WITH
DE
MEN
TIA
WORDS
ASSOCIATED
WHO
WITH
DEM ENTIA
IS A CAREGIVER?
• Assists in everyday tasks or personal care
• Frequently unpaid family or friend
• Manages all aspects of life (finances, health, shopping)
WHAT
IS COST TO CAREGIVERS?
• Often overwhelmed and fatigued
• $9.1 billion in additional health care costs (2012)
• 15.4 million caregivers provided more than 17.5
billion hours of unpaid care (2012)
5 TIPS
FOR CAREGIVERS
1.
2.
Take care of yourself:
Watch your diet, exercise
and get plenty of rest.
Staying healthy will help
you be a better caregiver.
Plan for the future:
Discuss wishes for the
future now. Be proactive,
make legal and financial
plans and complete legal
paperwork.
3.
4.
SLOW, CLEAR,
SIMPLE WORDS.
5.
ST RE SS
For more information
call 713.790.3333
or visit nantzfriends.org
Join a support group:
Joining a local chapter
can be a great source for
encouragement and advice
where caregivers can talk
with people who have
similar experiences.
Communicate:
Be open to different ways of
communicating. Use simple
words, short sentences
and a calm voice. Make
eye contact and call the
person by name. Minimize
distractions and noise.
Manage your level of stress:
Stress can cause physical
problems (blurred vision,
stomach irritation and
high blood pressure) and
changes in behavior.