In the second and third stages of Alzheimer's disease, the person affected requires 24-hour care. This role can be carried out by a family member or a qualified carer.
It is very important to take special care of the person with Alzheimer's disease, to meet their basic and higher needs. The first and most important issue is to prepare the home of the person with Alzheimer's properly. It must meet all the criteria that will enable them to function normally.
The third stage of the disease prevents the person with Alzheimer's from functioning efficiently and independently and, importantly, the person's home must not further restrict this. The patient's room must not contain unnecessary carpets, rugs or mats that move. The floor must never be very polished or slippery. It is very important that the room is bright and that a small lamp is lit at night.
There must be no objects in the room that would be a danger to the person with Alzheimer's, e.g. hanging lamps, flowerbeds, cables or electrical sockets. All these items should be very well secured. Furniture should be small, familiar to the Alzheimer's patient with protected sharp corners and edges.
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The door to the room should be kept open at all times and must not have a key on the inside of the room, window and balcony door handles should also be secured. The patient's bed should be low and have an anti-decubitus mat. The patient should also have an armchair in the room where he or she can spend time while watching TV, for example.
