Common Challenges: Alcohol Abuse

by | Jun 27, 2021 | Caregiver Education, Common Challenges

  • When did you notice the alcohol consumption becoming problematic?
  • As a result of her alcohol intake, what issues did she and your family encounter? How did the dementia aspect complicate her issues with alcohol
  • What interventions did you take to try to help your mother stop drinking? What did and didn’t work?
  • What advice would you give other caregivers? What did you learn from this experience
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The project described was supported by Grant Number 1C1CMS330982 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any of its agencies. This project was funded, in part, by the Archstone Foundation.