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There is a current trend for Alzheimer's patients to delay moving into assisted living longer than in the past.  Is it the cost of in-patient care and the financial downturn that created this trend, or is it perhaps the desire of more and more people to be active participants in the care of their loved ones?  Regardless of the reason, with more Alzheimer's patients cared for in a home setting, understanding how to keep a home safe for an Alzheimer's patient is more important than ever.

While there is never any way to be perfectly safe in any setting, some careful forethought and work can make a home safer for an Alzheimer's patient.

Some things you must remember when dealing with memory loss and Alzheimer’s

• Your patient may not remember that he can no longer cook his own meals
• Your patient may not remember that she can not adjust the hot water
• Your patient may not remember that aluminum foil never goes inside the micro-wave
• Your patient may not remember that they have already taken their medication on this day

Other safety rules and wisdom to help make home a safer place can be found here.

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I'm always grateful when quality sources are gracious to share their information.  Sharing information about Alzheimer's and educating the public is vitally important to improve patient care, funding and research.  Three cheers to David Shenk, Jossie Malis, and David Hyde Pierce for their series of five "pocket" films that provide basic information in an understandable and highly visual format.

Topics covered are:

1. What is Alzheimer's Disease?
2. An Urgent Epidemic
3. The Race to the Cure
4. A Message for Patients and their Families
5. The Genetics of Alzheimer's

The videos are in animated format and can be viewed in 14 different languages.

View the videos here

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I still don’t know exactly why Alzheimer’s patients are so afraid of taking a shower, but I’ve seen it to be true with most of them. Many of the residents in the Group Home where mom eventually stayed were only brought to the shower after much encouraging and coaxing. I do think it’s some kind of  fear. Possibly, a fear of the water, the bathroom fixtures, the temperature settings.