| Regular well-established routines and
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| | deprive them of the last precarious hold
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| stable familiar surroundings can help in
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| | on reality and independence.
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| the care of an Alzheimer's sufferer and
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| | The busy bustling environment of a
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| keep the symptoms of disorientation to a
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| | hospital can become frightening and
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| minimum.
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| | confusing and make a patient appear as if
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| Care givers and professionals believe
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| | they their condition has suddenly
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| that Alzheimer sufferers are much happier
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| | deteriorated.
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| in their own environment for as long as
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| | This can lead carers and friends to blame
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| it is possible to keep them there.
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| | the hospital for the fact that their
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| Once they are moved to a strange
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| | relative or friend appears so different,
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| environment their acute confusion becomes
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| | but it's usually because the patient has
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| much worse and more apparent to often
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| | been able to mask their fading memory and
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| distressed relatives and friends.
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| | skills in the comfort of familiar
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| It is vital that absolutely nothing is
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| | surroundings.
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| moved or changed around the home as
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| | When torn out of their comfort zone their
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| moving a single piece of furniture can
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| | problems become frighteningly apparent.
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| disorientate them and make their
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| | They not only become tearful and
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| confusion worse.
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| | depressed but can also become incontinent
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| However, if their routine continues
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| | and refuse to eat.
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| undisturbed, they will be able to
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| | This is why home visits for people
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| function normally and remain continent,
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| | suffering from Alzheimer's are so
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| eat, go to bed and care for themselves
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| | important to ensure that have resettled
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| within the comfort of a familiar pattern.
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| | safely into their home routines and
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| This is why admitting someone with
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| | environment after a necessary stay in
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| Alzheimer's disease to hospital should
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| | hospital.
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| only be done as a last resort as it will
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