INTRODUCTION........................................... 4

WHAT CAUSES AD?................................... 8

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF AD?...... 10

HOW IS AD DIAGNOSED?......................... 12

HOW IS AD TREATED?............................. 16

WHERE TO GET HELP.............................. 24

RESEARCH................................................ 26

HOME SAFETY

                BEHAVIOR-BY-BEHAVIOR......... 27

Wandering ......................................................... 28

Rummaging / Hiding Things.............................. 30

Hallucinations, Illusions and Delusions............ 32

IMPAIRMENT OF THE SENSES ................ 34

Vision.................................................................. 34

Smell................................................................... 35

Touch.................................................................. 35

Taste................................................................... 36

Hearing............................................................... 37

Other Situations.................................. 39

Driving................................................................. 39

Warning Signs of Unsafe Driving...................... 39

Natural Disaster Safety...................................... 42

WHO WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PERSON

                WITH AD IF SOMETHING

                HAPPENED TO YOU?.................45