Dressing & Grooming

The 22 sources listed below are each rated on how they can help caregivers better understand and manage dressing & grooming people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Sources are ranked from highest to lowest.
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent85%

Coping With Behavior Change in Dementia: A Family Caregiver's Guide

Beth Spencer and Laurie White

Pages 34-42

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Begins with 20 bullet points examining possible physical, medical, and emotional causes of dressing and undressing; followed by 6 strategies to deal with those causes. Has 25+ clothing considerations such as, buying clothes, clothes for women, and clothes for men.  Discusses over 75+ other causes and strategies for dressing difficulties.
Coping With Behavior Change in Dementia: A Family Caregiver's Guide
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent80%

Dementia Care Central (National Institute on Aging)

Geo Location: All (US)

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

[Video 3:30]  This grooming video shows a caregiver (Teepa Snow) using verbal, visual, and tactile cues to help a person in a moderately late stage of dementia brush her teeth and comb her hair.
Grooming Tips for Dementia
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent80%

Dementia Care Central (National Institute on Aging)

Geo Location: All (US)

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

[Video 3:30]  This dressing video shows a caregiver (Teepa Snow) using verbal, visual, and tactile cues to help a person in a moderately late stage of dementia put on their pants, shirt, and shoes.
Dressing Tips for Dementia
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent80%

Alzheimer's Society

Geo Location: All (UK)

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

There are 2 parts in this series:  1) Dressing, and 2) Making dressing a positive experience.
Dressing
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good75%

Dementia Care Central (National Institute on Aging)

Geo Location: All (US)

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Has suggestions for caregivers for grooming activities including:  hair styling and makeup, shaving, eye care, mouth care, and finger & toe nail care.  Also has dressing tips for persons with dementia.  Includes two embedded videos on grooming and dressing.
Help Persons with Dementia with Dressing, Grooming and Personal Care
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good70%

Daily Caring

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Looks at 6 possible causes for refusing to change clothes.  Discusses if changing clothes it really necessary.  Offers 4 ways to get someone with dementia to their change clothes.
4 Ways to Get Someone With Dementia to Change Clothes
ALZSmart Score™ - Good65%

Alzheimer Society Canada

Geo Location: All (CA)

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Discusses 4 reasons for difficulty dressing.  Has 9 tips for making dressing easier.  4 suggestions on dressing for ease and comfort.  4 tips on shopping for clothes.  Plus undressing issues.
Dressing
ALZSmart Score™ - Good65%

Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience

Jennifer Ghent-Fuller

Pages 136-140

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Begins by addressing why people with dementia might have difficulty dressing and how it progresses through the stages.  Uses many examples to illustrate issues and creative solutions.
Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience
ALZSmart Score™ - Good60%

The 36-Hour Day (6th Edition)

Nancy L. Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

Pages 94-95

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Begins with organization issues around clothing.  Discusses difficulties that arise as the disease progresses.  Describes issues specific to women.
The 36-Hour Day (6th Edition)
ALZSmart Score™ - Good60%

A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD and Catherine Verrier Piersol, PhD, OTR/L

Pages 71-72

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Provides 5 changes to home and clothing that may help with resistance to dressing.  Has 18 suggestions for changes to the dressing routine.
A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
ALZSmart Score™ - Good60%

Tips for Helping a Person With Dementia to Dress

AlzLive

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Provides 40+ tips for helping a person with dementia dress.
Tips for Helping a Person With Dementia to Dress
ALZSmart Score™ - Average55%

Dementia Australia

Geo Location: All (AU)

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Discusses 6 reasons why a person with dementia might have problems dressing.  Offers 4 tips on problems with frequent undressing.  Has 4 suggestions on choosing appropriate clothing and footwear.
Dressing
ALZSmart Score™ - Average55%

Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: The Caregiver's Complete Survival Guide

Nataly Rubinstein, MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM

Pages 170-177

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Illustrates the difficulties of dressing by detailing the process step-by-step.  Provides 11 suggestions to make dressing easier.
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: The Caregiver's Complete Survival Guide
ALZSmart Score™ - Average50%

The 36-Hour Day (6th Edition)

Nancy L. Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

Page 96

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Has tips for hair style and hair care.  Covers finger and toe nails.  Discusses women's makeup.
The 36-Hour Day (6th Edition)
ALZSmart Score™ - Average50%

Understand Alzheimer's

Pages 82-84

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Offers 5 tips to minimize the possibility of anxiety by minimizing the number of choices.  Has 12 suggestions on rendering assistance.
Understanding Alzheimer's
ALZSmart Score™ - Average50%

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

Joanne Koenig Coste

Pages 89-94

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Uses a couple of stories to discuss dos and don'ts.  Has 15 bullet points on how to help a patient dress successfully.
Learning to Speak Alzheimer's
ALZSmart Score™ - Average45%

Surviving Alzheimer's (2nd Edition)

Paula Spencer Scott

Page 231

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Begins with an example of inappropriate clothing.  Discusses why this might happen.  Offers 4 things you can try.
Surviving Alzheimer's (2nd Edition)
ALZSmart Score™ - Average45%

Surviving Alzheimer's (2nd Edition)

Paula Spencer Scott

Pages 232-233

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Begins with an example of wearing the same clothing.  Discusses why this might happen.  Offers 5 things you can try; plus how to cope.
Surviving Alzheimer's (2nd Edition)
ALZSmart Score™ - Average45%

The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook

Sally Willard Burbank, MD and Sue Pace Bell

Pages 127-132

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Explores best clothing choices, incontinence, and adult pull-ups.
The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook
ALZSmart Score™ - Average40%

Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Has 8 strategies to help care partners assist their person with dressing.
Tips to Assist with Dressing
ALZSmart Score™ - Satisfactory35%

Alzheimer's Association

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Provides 5 tips on how to assist when dressing.  Has 4 tips on grooming.
Dressing and Grooming
ALZSmart Score™ - Satisfactory35%

Alzheimer’s Research Association

Geo Location: All

ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents

Has 7 tips on minimizing the challenges of dressing and grooming.
Dressing and Grooming

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