Caregiving in the Dog Days of Summer offers numerous tips for helping Alzheimer’s patients and other elder citizens beat the heat.  It’s also an interesting article because the author tells of his father’s experience and reasons for wanting a basement apartment  rather than one on an upper floor with a view.
                                     Since I live in the United States, I naturally think of beating the heat in summer at this time of year.  In other regions of the world, you may be considering ways to keep warm or beat the cold!
Caregivers need to be particularly sensitive to the needs of Alzheimer’s …read more

When you’re thinking of sun protection from the ultraviolet rays, do you consider the clothing your family members and you are wearing?   You might want to learn more about the Ultraviolet Protection Rating for clothing developed in Australia.
Since your family member with Alzheimer’s usually won’t have the judgment to protect themselves from the sun, it’s up to caregivers to do this. 
Learn more about Ultraviolet Protection Rating of clothing by visiting the www.skincancer.org site or typing the above words into a search engine.