• Additional Information

• Culture and Language Resources
• Reducing the Risk
• Getting a Diagnosis
• Living Well with Dementia - If you have Dementia
• Living Well with Dementia - For Caregivers
• Daily Living - Planning & Safety
• Personal, Legal and Financial Decisions
• Working with your Health Care Team

Living Well with Dementia - For Caregivers

If you are close to a person who is living with dementia, there are things that you can do to maintain the quality of life for yourself and your loved ones.

Practical Resources for Caregivers

• First Steps for Families of Those Recently Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, (brochure) Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Reducing Caregiver Stress, (brochure) Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Quarterly newsletter ‘ In Touch – a Newsletter for Caregivers’, Alzheimer Society of B.C.: info on dementia, care giving issues and how to cope.

Staying Healthy Emotionally

• First Steps for Families
• Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease? Take care of yourself too, Alzheimer Society of Canada ‘A Prescription for Caregivers – Taking Care of Yourself’ lecture by Wendy Lustbader: A video that can be borrowed from the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia. For people living with dementia and their families this resource is available through the Dementia Helpline at 604.681.8651 in the Lower Mainland or toll-free at 1.800.936.6033.
• Caregivers Association of British Columbia Tel: 1.800.833.1733
• The Memory Bank - A place to gather together family stories as a personal journal (through writing, photos, audio or video) or to share with family and friends.
• Support groups, Alzheimer Society of B.C., information and education services are province–wide and can be accessed even if a family member lives outside of the Vancouver Coastal Health area. "10 Signs of Caregiver Stress", Alzheimer Society of Canada

Maintaining Relationships

• A Message to Family and Friends, Alzheimer Society of Canada, a resource with advice from support groups
• Assisting People Living with Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Helping Teens Understand Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Helping Children Understand Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• “Just 4 Kids”, Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan
• Intimacy and Sexuality, Alzheimer Society of Canada

Moving to Long Term Care

• Adjusting to the New Situation
• Helping Staff Get to Know the Person With Alzheimer Disease
• Visiting
• Visiting in the Late stages
• Quality of Life
• Decision Making, Respecting Individual Choice

If you have dementia or care for someone with dementia, all Alzheimer Society resources are also available via the Dementia Helpline - call the Dementia Helpline 604.681.8651 in the Lower Mainland or toll-free at 1.800.936.6033 for information or support.