An estimated 47 million senior citizens worldwide are living with dementia, according to research from The World Health Organization (WHO). These individuals are not alone in their struggle against the disease. Family members, friends and health care professionals can provide support, devoting considerable amounts of time to ensuring their loved ones can navigate life safely. Caring for someone with dementia is no easy task. Check out some of these tools for taking care of dementia patients:

• In-Home Services
  • Lighthouse Program
  • FAIR (Family Alzheimer’s In-Home Respite)
• List of Public and Private Organizations
• AARP Caregiving Resources
• AARP’s Help for First-time Caregivers
• AARP’s 8 Rules for New Caregivers
• Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients
• Managing Older Patients with Cognitive Impairment
• Now What? Next Steps After a Diagnosis of Azheimer’s Disease
• Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic Guidelines
• Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit
• KAER Toolkit: 4-Step Process to Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Earlier Diagnosis of Dementia
• Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia
• Diagnosing Frontotemporal Disorders
• Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
• ACT on Alzheimer’s Dementia Curriculum
• ACT on Alzheimer’s Provider Practice Tools
• Alzheimer’s Training for Health Care Providers
• Talking with Your Older Patient
• The Dilemma of Delirium in Older Patients
• Alzheimer’s Association’s Quick Tips for First Responders
• Alzheimer’s Association’s Approaching Alzheimer’s First Responder Training
• First Responder Quick Tips