This is a wonderful way to communicate with others around you who may be hearing your loved one use colorful language and not know what to say or how to respond. This simple explanation can allow you to quickly prevent people from taking offense. How to Deal With Screaming Episodes in Deme...
When someone with dementia has delusions, their beliefs feel very real to them. It's natural for you to feel upset and want to tell them it’s not true, but convincing them otherwise is often impossible and can cause more distress. Here are better ways to support someone with delusions: ...
Present an object, such as a pen, book, or ruler, and ask the patient to name the object and a part of it. Following commands Start with a 1-step command, such as “Touch your nose with your right hand.” Then test a 3-step command, such as “Take this piece of paper ...
Outrageous Things People With Dementia Say and How to Respond Dementia and Undesirable Behavior Changes: How do I Handle Dad’s Profanity? Paranoia, Delusions and Hallucinations Paranoia and hallucinations in the elderly can take many forms. Seniors may make false accusations of theft or abuse, see...
Cognitive symptoms may respond to AD medications such as rivastigmine (Exelon), tacrine (Cognex), and donepezil (Aricept). To read about other strategies that may help promote better health in DLB patients, and ease some of the symptoms, download D...
As a caregiver for someone with dementia, communicate with them in a positive, patient, and respectful way, keep things organized, make sure food is within their reach at all times, and spend time talking to them, even if just for 10 minutes a day. Take
How would you respond to that inquiry? Is it important what type of dementia someone has for his or her care? Its critical to firmly understand the five more common dementias, including Alzheimer's, so that you have a stronger, and more supportive answer to these questions. Five Dementias ...
Management of the severe dementia stage During the final stage of Alzheimer's disease, your loved one may change physically and mentally, but they can still respond to emotions. Care given with affection can have positive effects on them. Soothing physical contact, such as a gentle hand ma...
They are upset by these thoughts and perceive them to be a problem. A psychotic patient on the other hand has no such insight into their much deeper delusions. They are unaware that they are being irrational and help is usually sought by their relatives – or the police. It did seem to...
Day by day, Wright's world closes in around her. The woman known for her power and pain tolerance now struggles to lift her body out of bed. She loses weight, suffers severe memory lapses and delusions, forgets to eat, sleeps only a few hours each night and frequentl...