pɹɪvˈɛnʃən ʌv ˌeɪdˈiː ɪnvˈɑːlvz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə pˈeɪʃənt, fˈæmɪli ænd kˈɛɹɡɪvɚz ʌvðə pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪɾɪŋ kˈɔːz, ɪf nˈoʊn, ænd hˌaʊ tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ɪt, æz wˈɛl æz ˈʌðɚ tɹˈɪɡɚz.
Prevention of AD involves educating the patient, family and caregivers of the precipitating cause, if known, and how to avoid it, as well as other triggers.