Hello all, I am here for my mother who is nearing her 60s. Last year, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She started to forget things. She found it hard to understand things. That’s when I consulted her with a doctor and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. That was a great shock to me. I was so lost. I didn’t even know how to take it. From that day, she has been completely losing herself. I couldn’t bear to see her. I didn’t know how to deal with the situation. I never saw this coming. I used to cry every night. I tried my best to look after, but nothing worked. I couldn’t bear to see her like this. Most of the time I used to find her sitting alone and confused about where she was, and what was going on. The situation started to get worse, at times, she couldn’t remember who I was. That’s when I really started to think about other options. One of my cousins suggested me to hire a caretaker from a nearby home care services, which I did. The caretaker whom they sent were very professional, caring and discreet. She taught me how to communicate with her, what she was going through. She taught me: -to have more patience, and never try to finish their sentence. Give them time to remember and complete their sentence with right words. -to never argue. Even though they may be the one to initiate the disagreement. We should have the patience and change the subject or distract them. As arguing can cause more anxiety to them. -always to make eye contact, as this can make them feel how important they are to us. -always make nonverbal communications, as a smiling face or reassuring look can make them feel loved. -to avoid distractions like, TV, cell phones etc, while you are talking to them. Make sure that it is just you and your loved ones while communicating. -try to laugh with them, rather than laughing at them. This can make them feel loved. -whenever you ask a question to your loved ones, make it possible for them to respond easily. Like instead of asking “what do you want to eat?” ask “Are you hungry now?” -never try to treat them like a baby, as the baby talk can cause anger and resentment. Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects both you and your loved ones. Always try to be patient with them. The nurse who came taught me a lot of them. I am really grateful to her. Hope this helped somebody. Any other suggestions, please let me know...