Feb 27 2009
Another great way to keep a person with dementia calm
We have been discussing ways to keep persons with dementia calm
We said that you should:
Never argue
Refocus and redirect the attention of people with dementia if they start to become agitated.
Use activity tools like the book called Adorable Photographs Of Our Baby
It is a great tool because all people are hard wired to love babies
By redirecting the person with dementia to look at the baby photos and discuss babies using the suggestions in the book, the person with dementia is refocused on another subject and will forget what was making him/her upset.The book is just fun to look at and offers the healthcare professinal and./or caregiver many useful ideas.
Next I suggested the use of realistic stuffed animals. These go a long way in calming a person with dementia. They also give these persons an object of comfort even if they are not upset
Look how cute this plush dog is.To many persons with dementia, it will look and feel real. Of course you have none of the trouble of a real dog, but all of the pleasure for a person with dementia.
Use therapeutic fiblets as a way to keep persons with dementia calm
Be a detective to find triggers to agitated behavior
Going along with this is to nip agitated behavior in the bud. You do this by using the just listed suggestions. The reason you want to do this is that persons with dementia can become agitated quickly. They may get so angry that there is no calming them down Tomorrow more calming strategiesRemember to visit my sister site. because keeping those with dementia involved in meaaningful activities will go a long way in keeping them happy
