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Ten Tips for Living with Alzheimer's

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1. Educate yourself about Alzheimer's. Learn about the disease and what you can expect

2. Allow time to adjust to your diagnosis. Take the time you need to feel sad, mourn and grieve losses or the expectation of future changes

3. Plan for your future. Begin making legal and financial plans soon after the diagnosis so you can participate in decision-making

4. Learn from other like you. Visit alz.org/IHaveAlz - a site for people living in the early stage of Alzheimer's that was created with input from people with the disease.

5. Learn about clinical studies. Consider taking part in research that could change the course of this disease and improve the lives of those if affects. Get stated at alz.org/TrialMatch.

6. Build a care team. Assemble family and friends to create a network of help and support.

7. Take care of your emotional, physical and spiritual health. Visit alz.org/livewell to access tools and resources to help you live your best life with dementia.

8. Stay active and engaged. Keep your body and mind active with the social and physical activities you've always enjoyed - or try something new. 

9. Fight stigma. Share your story to help dispel the myths and misconceptions about Alzheimer's and those who are living with the disease. 

10. Take action. Find ways to volunteer by visiting alz.org/CRF