Joe’s Club Caregiver/Alzheimer’s Guide

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Resource Guide

This guide has been created to help navigate the rough waters of Alzheimer’s and caregiving. Modified from it’s original from North Shore Senior Center with permission.

The 10 Commandments of Caregiving for Alzheimer’s

Always, Always, Always

AGREENever Argue

REDIRECTNever Try to Reason

DISTRACTNever Shame

REASSURENever Lecture

REMINISCENever Say “Remember?”

REPEATNever Say “I Already Told You”

SAY “DO WHAT YOU CAN”Never Say “You Can’t”

ASKNever Command

ENCOURAGE & PRAISENever Condescend

REINFORCENever Force

Strolling the club

“Having Fun at Joe’s Club”

Prom King and Queen

Some Important Links