Families that have to cope with a member who is suffering from Alzheimer’s often seek help from experts in Alzheimer’s & dementia care. There are so many concerns in interacting with an Alzheimer’s patient, the challenges of giving care to them can be overwhelming for the family. Expert caretakers who are trained in working with the patients can provide craft activities that engage the patient.   How Alzheimer’s Affects a Patient The aspects of Alzheimer’s disease that make it such a challenge for those around the patient are the effects on the patient’s mental capacities. The disease provokes a degeneration of neurological functions, usually starting with the deterioration of short-term…