When caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, it is very important that you take the time to prepare your home. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias cause a number of changes in the body that can affect the safety of your loved one if certain precautions are not taken. As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, those with the disease lose their ability to judge depth and distances, get lost easily or forget where they are and their behavior patterns