Caring for Someone with Alzheimer'sProviding support and care to someone with Alzheimer's or a related disease involves more than just looking after a person's physical needs for safety, nutrition and good health. The needs of people with Alzheimer's or a related disease are no different than those of other people. What's different is how we all work together to meet their needs.

Because this disease eventually affects all aspects of a person's life, good care involves engaging the person with the disease, their family members, caregivers and others in conversations about how best to provide the support the person needs now and in the future.

The nature of Alzheimer's and related diseases is such that the lives of both the person and the people who support him or her will be changed. Supporting family members and caregivers is vital to the continuing wellbeing of the person with the disease.

The Alzheimer Society offers a broad range of resources online that help provide guidance on caring for someone with Alzheimer's or a related disease.

Learn more about caring for someone with Alzheimer's or a related disease