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Alzheimer's and dementia care: 8 tips for doctor visits
1. Schedule wisely
2. Be prepared
3. Be specific
4. Take notes
5. Consider the future
6. Ask for referrals or recommendations
7. Deal promptly with conflict
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1. Complete necessary paperwork
2. Minimize stress
3. Keep a medication record
4. Be ready to ask and answer questions
5. Take notes
6. Discuss future care
7. Ask for recommendations
8. Leave with a plan
6. Discuss future care
Over the course of the disease, treatment goals will change. Discuss with your doctor expected care needs in the short term and long term. Discussions may include plans for:
- Decisions about driving
- Need for supervision or adult day services
- Memory care centers
- Nursing home care
- Palliative care
- Hospice services
Talk about how these decisions meet overall treatment goals and align with advance directives.
