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Caregivers Sweating Blood Over Safety

Lebanon, New Jersey - March 21, 2006: Its late at night and a noise wakes the family member. A quick search of the house confirms her greatest fear: her mother, who suffers from dementia, has left the house. A caregivers worst nightmare has begun with the daughter walking the streets, checking with neighbors and alerting the police.

Caring for relatives with dementia becomes an exercise in safety precaution,
says Dementia Consultant Susan E. Lanza , the author of Nurturing Nuggets For
Dementia Caregivers: 25 Supportive Strategies In Caring For Persons With Dementia, a gift book for dementia caregivers which offers 25 nuggets of advice and comfort.

Safety awareness is extremely diminished in persons with mild to moderate dementia and can lead to poor decisions. Preparing in advance for problems can be a life saver for caregivers says Lanza.

Instead of living a life of fear for the safety of the person with dementia, there are
some simple precautions that caregivers can take, suggests Lanza. Prevent a potential crisis by securing exits and other hazardous areas, such as stairs. Consider help in increasing supervision and keep a list of emergency contacts in an accessible location to grab quickly, says Susan. Basic safety planning for persons with dementia can decrease caregiver anxiety, concludes Lanza, and may just save a life.

Buttonberry Books is the publisher of the Nurturing NuggetsTM series of books for health care professionals.

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