SUPPORTING YOUR LOVED ONE

Explore tips for supporting your loved one while they’re taking LEQEMBI, with links for more information.

There’s no doubt that you want what’s best for your
loved one

But it can be hard to know where to go for the right information. Here, you can learn a bit more about
supporting your loved one as they start treatment and manage their condition with your help.

Help ease their transition onto LEQEMBI

LEQEMBI infusions may be different than most medications your loved one takes,
but you can help make the adjustment a bit easier:

Talk about Alzheimer’s disease

Talk with your loved one about their diagnosis. If they fully understand—and accept—their condition, it can help you both prepare for the future. This article provides pointers on starting that conversation:

Accepting the Diagnosis (Alzheimer’s Association)

Try to make a daily care plan

Establish routines so you both
know what is expected of you
and can plan accordingly.
Include activities your loved one
will do on their own and ones
you will do together—anything
from preparing dinner to going
for their LEQEMBI infusion.

Daily Care Plan
(Alzheimer’s Association) Activities to Do With a Family Member or Friend Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease
(National Institutes of Health)

Reminding them of appointments
Setting up autopay for recurring bills
Pre-filling a weekly medication organizer
Preparing and freezing healthy meals that
can be microwaved

Encouraging them to stay physically active
Helping assess if it’s still safe for them to drive (National Institute on Aging)
Arranging transportation to and from appointments and infusions