The last thing you want to happen is for your loved on to wander off.  Placing a wristband from Project Lifesaver on a dementia sufferer is 100% way to find them if they get lost.

For only $10 a month, you can have the peace of mind that your loved one is protected.  Made available through Mercy Medical in Mobile and Baldwin county offices.

Go to http://www.mercymedical.com/projectlifesaver.php for more information or call 251-621-3135 in Mobile and 251-621-4431 in Baldwin County.

This book provides spiritual inspiration while providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease.  A thoughtful, daily guide.  Go to Godmomandme.com for more information and access to Linda Born’s blog and website.

“But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.”

(Isaiah 40:31 NIV).

1.  Get a copy of any legal documents you sign.  Read it first!

2.  Make a copy of prescription orders that you entrust to someone else.

3.  Never give up – contend for what you need.

4.  Ask for a copy of medical reports or lab results to be mailed to you before you leave the doctor’s office.

5.  Buy a Pre Need Funeral Arrangement for the one you care for and yourself.

6.  Put all important papers in one notebook for easy access and conveyance.

7.  For a free Power of Attorney and Advanced Directive and other free legal services,  contact Alec Brown of Davis and Neal at 251-434-6848.

“Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s” by Joanne Koenig Coste

“Dancing with Rose” by Laura Kessler

“My Mom has Alzheimer’s”  by Linda A. Born

“The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care” by Virginia Bell & David Troxel

“You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello, The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care” by Tom and Karen Brenner

“Contented Dementia” by Oliver James

“Still Alice” by Lisa Genova

“A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver” by Daniel C. Potts, M.D. and Ellen Woodward Potts

“Dementia Caregiver Guide” by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

“I Remember Better When I Paint” by Berna G. Huebner, Editor

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Coalition in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging of South Alabama Regional Planning Commission opened a helpline to assist with concerns or questions about Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The number is (251) 706-4680.

Want good info on the Best Friends approach by David Troxel and Virginia Bell?

Do you have a question to ask, suggestion, referral, or recommendations to make? Here is the place to do it.

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This Purple Angel symbol can be used by anyone raising awareness regarding dementia. It symbolizes a guardian over those living with dementia, their families and friends, as well as all those working to raise awareness about dementia world wide.