Alzheimer's Caregiver Roundtable Series: Section 4c - Working with Healthcare Professionals

Caregivers share insights on the importance of open communication with healthcare professionals in Section 4c of the Alzheimer's Caregiver Roundtable Series. Learn how to find the right doctor for your loved one and ensure your questions are answered in the caregiving process.
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Make sure you're extremely comfortable with your physician, that you have a very open dialogue with them. And if you don't, get another doctor. There are a lot of elder care doctors specializing in Alzheimer's, and you can't get locked into somebody you're not completely comfortable with.
In terms of talking with healthcare professionals, keeping that open relationship with them helps me a lot with my sister. You have to ask all those questions. You have to be smart enough to know what questions to ask-not to let them put you in a five-minute window and then move on to the next person.
I'm at the point with various health issues in my immediate family that if I don't get that connection with the doctor, I have no problem interviewing another doctor or going to somebody else. I want somebody who is passionate about fixing this.
I think one of the most important things when we have any encounters with our physicians is not to be afraid to ask questions. Even if the doctor has heard them 50 times from the last 50 patients or caregivers he saw, I think it's still very important to ask anything-no matter how silly it might seem in retrospect, or no matter what answer he gives. Communication is of the utmost importance in the caregiving process.
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