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What if they can’t write anymore

This is a common thing. Alzheimers sufferers go back to childhood memories and want theit mum, dad etc we dealt with this sympathetically and didn't challenge. Reassuring mums gone to the shops etc rather than confront them with reality which causes grieving process all over again. Although this is repetitive it's kinder. Staff need proper training when caring for dementia clients.

Mum is 101 and has dementia. She does say she wants to go home. Instead of giving her a long song and dance now, I simply say ‘soon mum, soon.’ She seems satisfied with that answer and continues what she was doing. It covers whatever she is thinking home means to her.

Tried each of these mil was not interested in any of them

this is a challenging part

Very creative!

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Thank you. I have enough on my plate. Absolutely wonderful ideas.

I loved the 4 great examples, thank you for sharing this!

My 84 year old mom is fast. Sometimes in the morning she has her bags packed already even though she is home already. Any other suggestions? It's tiring repacking all the time.

My mother with dementia is asking if she will get better.

My 94 year old mother is now in a Care Home after years of denial, defiance and refusal to engage in any activities outside her own home. Mother now takes part in activities like dominoes, colouring in, cards and small baking sessions. She has absolutely no recollection of participating in these events and when told, is in denial and makes derogatory comments saying she is not a child and why is she doing them. Mother is declining rapidly and sadly, will have no memories of these happier times.

My 94 year old mother is now in a Care Home after 32 years of living alone . Mother has stage 5 Alzheimer’s and has been in her new home for 3 months.She displays the usual signs of confusion and anxiety but is becoming more accustomed to her new surroundings. She is constantly reassured by us and the Staff at the Home, that she is being well looked after and has to stay for health and safety reasons. Her bungalow is now up for sale in order to pay for her astronomical care fees which mother seems to vaguely understand.

'Your older adult' how incredibly ageist and patronising.if older people were more involved in society I think we would see an improvement... increased brain activity and no expectation of illness. not in denial but ageing and ageism very related.

Thanks for this video

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My go to resource - So necessary for all care workers especially at a management level as they don't generally have a great foundation of understanding intricacies of senior lifestyle and activities

So with this SAGE test, there is one thing researchers need to address, and that is how to get your elderly loved one to actually agree to take this with an open mind, yet alone take it at all. Tried giving this to my grandmother and she wasn’t having it. Lol

My gramma has it, and it took me 2 months but she understood that she has it. It helped majorly with her hallucinations and scary dreams/ night terrors. She at least knows now she is safe. And tbh, something happened, I call it a miracle I don’t know, and she is excellent for over 3 months now. It’s like she got a second chance.

My husband has Dementia, he knows he has it.

Another good one is short jokes to read. They can read they to you and laugh and laugh and then reread it all over again and find it just as funny. Dementia residne readst: what did the man do that farts (laughs at saying this word) in church? Sits in his own pew. (Laughs a joke). After you laugh along to, they read another one or reread that one and laugh all over again. ;-)

My mother with dementia was taken to the hospital due to her husband having four stage cancer and he needs to go into a rehab instead of home. Mom left. The hospital went into the parking lot as everyone was looking for her and they found her in the parking lot. Trying to ask a stranger to take her home. But she couldn't remember where she lived. Thank God he called the hospital to inquire if she was supposed to be in the hospital. We were freaking out for 3 hours before we found her.

I am 59, in good health, and wish to have a pre hospitalization DNR. Is that a possibility to acquire? Do I need a physician to agree to it?

This was so helpful--wish all dealing with dementia could watch this.

There are people with normal cognitive function that don't use a computer. Why is it that businesses ignore these people. And that we all want to shop on the internet..

Thank you for sharing!

My 94 year old mother has stage 4 Alzheimers and lives alone. She was diagnosed in 2014 and is now entering stage 5.Mother has abseloutely no interest in anything. She will not join peer community groups because she cannot cope with being in the company of elderly people. Mother has strong anti social tendencies and just about tolerates family visits. She has carers twice a day for small medical issues and meal preparation. Her conversation is limited because she deaf and refuses to wear hearing aids in her home. Even with them in, mother struggles to reply and respond. Mother will not engage in crosswords, puzzles or activities which she is unfamiliar with. She used to p!ay cards but has stopped recently. Mother usually reads the paper all day and sits in her armchair, often falling asleep and being in strong denial when awakened. She wanders from room to room looking for things to do and moving items round. She cannot tolerate change in her limited environment and her " capacity" to self maintain is declining weekly. Adult Social Care Services are now considering a "residential " status be put in place because mother has lost all ability to safely use her oven,hob and microwave. This is mother and our cause for concern.

Well from someone who experienced this.. I sent my mom with my adult daughter home for the weekend. They called about 30 mins later, my mom said this isn't my home call your mom. Never heard anything about it again.

My 94 year old mother's has severe Anosognosia along with her stage 4- 5 Alzheimers. She lives on her own and has carers twice a day. Mother is forgetful, repetitive and totally obsessed with the lights on her boiler. She rings my sister until the early hours asking for it to be switched off. Mother has now become completely unable to use her oven, hob or microwave to prepare her paltry evening meal. She has no idea how to regulate temperature or use just one burner on the hob. Mother thinks that she cooks and bakes weekly, is clueless about the day, month, year or season and is fast heading towards a Care Home.

My mom knows she's forgetting. she even says to people to that affect

My mother has dementia, but she understands that she has a problem with memory, delusions and confusion . This makes it far more painful for her.

My mom knew she was losing her memory went to her Dr herself unfortunately her first appointment got canceled and she started transitioning before she could be seen not to mention she has always been private about her health so getting her on track was a little confusing but the Gerlach Center in Columbus Ohio was great at helping me out we are at the beginning of a disease that she knew she had for years but due to her being an alcoholic she wasn't taken seriously I feel so bad that it hurts my whole body thinking that maybe we could've done something sooner

Thank you so much for this, last week my dad kept saying that he wanted to go home, he said this can’t be our house, it’s a ramshackled! I didn’t know what to do, I started to give him tasks, I’m curious to see the video thank you for making this

Great ideas but my mom has macular degeneration so most of these would be hard for her to do since she can’t see. She does help with folding laundry. Other ideas for those folks with vision problems would be appreciated.

Thank you. Caregiving is an art and a science and it is essential.