Strategies for living with, caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease

Published: March 18, 2016, 11:03 a.m.

Upstate geriatrician Upstate geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD Andrea Berg, MD, tells what to expect from loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia who are likely to struggle with short-term memory, language, reasoning and judgment. She discusses communication techniques, when and how to take the car keys away and the potential perils of wandering, as well as medical issues including depression and incontinence., tells what to expect from loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia who are likely to struggle with short-term memory, language, reasoning and judgment. She discusses communication techniques, when and how to take the car keys away and the potential perils of wandering, as well as medical issues including depression and incontinence.