Feb 26 2009
Having a calm and happy person with dementia(part 2)
Yesterday we were asking what do tell a person with dementia who is asking to see his mother.
We know telling him his mother is dead will agitate and upset him.
So what then
Clearly you know he is thinking about his mother or perhaps he is feeling the need to be assured that he is in a safe place.
So assure him that he is safe and have a discussion about his mother. If you know a little about his mother then you can have a better talk. Try to turn the conversation into something safe and wonderful or have the person with dementia help you with a task he enjoys.
More tips tomorrow
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That sounds like a great idea. I agree that it would be helpful to know something about the patient’s parents. That would make it easier for you to talk to the person with dementia if they want to know about their parents. Maybe he or she might have a picture and mayble looking at the picture might help them be calm too.
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