When the elderly person makes confused statements, e.g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "You don′t work in the office any more. You are retired now. Will you help me with the dishes" We rely ...
Well, I hope you’ll read on because death and dying are a part of life. And as I become older, it seems as though I have to face this more and more. And no matter how old someone is, the loss of this person still brings up a heap of emotions. Since I have learned of the ...
Ensuring a person with dementia eats a healthy amount may help reduce some “problem” behaviors. Just like me, if I am well fed then I’m in a great mood. More often than not, the refusal to eat is due to age-related changes or the cognitive decline caused by Dementia. ...
I was to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the table. He quickly went and got them back without saying a word. I was hoping his father would up and come back for his son's . At closing time, the only person left was the little boy. After a while, the father finally...
When the elderly person makes confused statements, e.g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "You don′t work in the office any more. You are retired now. Will you help me with the dishes" We rely ...
states, including worrying about some small things; not wanting to eat, mybecause of poor appetite; and even with the help of family and friends, being unable to get rid of depression. The scale adopts a 4-level reverse scoring system, with scores ranging from 1 to 4, which are ...