How to Support Daily Tasks
Dressing, hygiene, meals why they become difficult and how to help
What Is Happening in the Person
In Alzheimer’s disease, everyday tasks gradually become difficult because several functions are affected at once: memory (what to do), sequencing (how to do it), recognition (what objects are for), and attention (staying in the task).
Tasks that used to be automatic like getting dressed, brushing teeth, and eating now requi…