Tips for Living Alone With Early-Stage Dementia

Have you, or has someone you love, recently been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment , early-stage Alzheimer’s disease , vascular dementia , Lewy body dementia , or a frontotemporal disorder ?

您或您所爱的人最近是否被诊断患有轻度认知障碍、早期阿尔茨海默病、血管性痴呆、路易体痴呆或额颞叶疾病？

Do you worry about how to manage if you live alone?

您是否担心独自居住如何应对？

If so, these tips offer ways to help cope with changes in memory and thinking, prepare for the future, and stay active and engaged.

如果是这样，这些技巧提供了一些方法来帮助应对记忆和思维的变化，为未来做好准备，并保持活跃和投入。

Many people with early-stage dementia continue to manage their everyday activities.

许多早期痴呆症患者仍能继续管理自己的日常活动。

But it’s important to look ahead to a time when performing daily tasks will be harder.

但重要的是要展望未来，执行日常任务将变得更加困难。

The sooner you adopt new strategies to help you cope with changes, the more time you will have to adjust to them.

你越早采用新策略来帮助你应对变化，你就有越多的时间来适应它们。

Here are some tips:

以下是一些提示：

For more suggestions on living independently, see Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home .

有关独立生活的更多建议，请参阅就地养老：在家变老。

To learn about community-based support services, including food and transportation options:

要了解基于社区的支持服务，包括食物和交通选择：

Making minor changes in your home can create a safer environment.

对您的家进行一些微小的改变可以创造一个更安全的环境。

For example:

例如：

For more home safety tips, read the Alzheimer's Caregiving: Home Safety Tips .

有关更多家庭安全提示，请阅读阿尔茨海默病护理：家庭安全提示。

Preparing for the future may be difficult to think about.

为未来做准备可能很难想象。

But by starting discussions with family and friends early, everyone can help make decisions together.

但通过尽早与家人和朋友开始讨论，每个人都可以帮助共同做出决定。

Talk about health and finances now, rather than later, to make sure you have a say in future decisions.

现在而不是稍后谈论健康和财务，以确保您在未来的决策中拥有发言权。

Discuss decisions about health and finances as soon as possible to ensure that others, including your doctor and family, understand your preferences for your late-stage or end-of-life decisions.

尽快讨论有关健康和财务的决定，以确保其他人，包括您的医生和家人，了解您对后期或临终决定的偏好。

Other ways to prepare for the future include:

Other ways to prepare for the future include:

Family members, friends, or other caregivers may be able to help in different ways.

家庭成员、朋友或其他护理人员可能能够以不同的方式提供帮助。

Here are some suggestions:

以下是一些建议：

Are you concerned about a family member, neighbor, or friend who has been diagnosed with dementia and lives alone?

您是否担心被诊断患有痴呆症且独居的家庭成员、邻居或朋友？

It can be hard to know what the person needs or how to help.

可能很难知道这个人需要什么或如何提供帮助。

To get started, explore these NIA resources about caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

首先，探索 NIA 的这些有关照顾阿尔茨海默病或相关痴呆症患者的资源。

You can also contact the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 for guidance on resources and services in your community.

您还可以拨打 800-677-1116 联系老年护理定位器，获取有关您所在社区的资源和服务的指导。

Eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and staying connected with others offer proven benefits for well-being.

健康饮食、定期锻炼以及与他人保持联系已被证明对健康有益。

Here are some tips for taking care of your mind and body if you have early-stage dementia:

如果您患有早期痴呆症，以下是一些照顾身心的建议：

NIA Alzheimer’s and related Dementias Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center 800-438-4380 adear@nia.nih.gov www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers The NIA ADEAR Center offers information and publications for download (PDF) about Alzheimer’s and related dementias for families, caregivers, and health professionals.

NIA 阿尔茨海默氏症及相关痴呆症教育和转诊 (ADEAR) 中心 800-438-4380 adear@nia.nih.gov www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers NIA ADEAR 中心为家庭、护理人员和健康专业人员提供有关阿尔茨海默氏症及相关痴呆症的信息和出版物供下载 (PDF)。

ADEAR Center staff answer telephone, email, and written requests and make referrals to local and national resources.

ADEAR 中心工作人员回答电话、电子邮件和书面请求，并转介当地和国家资源。

Alzheimers.gov www.alzheimers.gov Explore the Alzheimers.gov website for information and resources on Alzheimer’s and related dementias from across the federal government.

Alzheimers.gov www.alzheimers.gov 浏览Alzheimers.gov 网站，获取来自联邦政府的有关阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症的信息和资源。

Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900 866-403-3073 (TTY) info@alz.org www.alz.org

阿尔茨海默病协会 800-272-3900 866-403-3073 (TTY) info@alz.org www.alz.org

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 866-232-8484 info@alzfdn.org www.alzfdn.org

美国阿尔茨海默病基金会 866-232-8484 info@alzfdn.org www.alzfdn.org

Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 eldercarelocator@USAging.org https://eldercare.acl.gov

老年护理定位器 800-677-1116 Eldercarelocator@USAging.org https://eldercare.acl.gov

This content is provided by the NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA).

本内容由 NIH 国家老龄化研究所 (NIA) 提供。

NIA scientists and other experts review this content to ensure it is accurate and up to date.

NIA 科学家和其他专家审查此内容以确保其准确且最新。