Finding joy in an Alzheimer's reality | Beth Fauth | TEDxUSU
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- As people live into advanced age, their risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias increases. With no current cure, we are faced with one solution, and that is to provide the best care that we can for people living with this condition. Meeting the persons’ daily, physical needs in only passable; we can set the bar higher. This talk invites you to consider how empathy, patience, and basic aspects of human interaction can maximize the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Beth (Elizabeth) Fauth received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology at Syracuse University and her Masters and PhD in Human Development at Penn State University. She is currently an associate professor in the Family, Consumer, and Human Development at Utah State University. Beth teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in gerontology, and is the coordinator of the gerontology certificate program at USU. She conducts research on the integration between well-being and social support and the transition into needing assistance in late life. She also conducts research on stress and well-being in family caregivers of persons with dementia, evaluates psychoeducational interventions for dementia caregivers, and has an ongoing study of staff interactions, emotions, and activities in dementia care settings. Beth has received awards for excellence in teaching and research, such as the Researcher of the Year Award in her department and the 2010 Teacher of the Year Award.
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This talk is ridiculously under appreciated. Everything she said is true and so important for us to understand. I too worked as a server in an assisted living facility, and learned many of these lessons myself. Especially about what she said concerning not telling the woman her husband has been dead for 3 years; that triggers the same grief you would have if you just found out your loved one died. Compassion is the only way to manage these interactions. Beautifully done, and such an important message.
Dear Beth. I want thank you for telling me, with this talk, that I did the wright things with my beloved mother Lourdes. She died with AD. I could, most of the situations, calm my mother when she was nervous if she felt lost, or if she couldn't find the words she wanted to say. She got very nervous and, in my conscious I could calm her talking slowly in a way she could understand I was with her, feeling with her ... This is something good for myself. This gives me a feeling of comfort and pride in having achieved this ability to calm her down when she became distressed. She had AD for about 15 years. We've been with her at home till she died 10 years ago? I miss her so much! Thank you Beth
What a wonderful person you are! Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
It is more difficult when you live 24/7 with someone with dementia/AD but it's still nice to hear this.
I'm taking care of my mom and it hit home everything you said it brought a tear to my eye and a smile to my face thank you for making my life a little better with my mom
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I have been trying to teach my family how to change their terrible way to manage my granfather's alzheimer, and this right here was the BEST explanation I could have ever found, thank you SO much. It was completely helpful, empathic and enjoyable, thank you sooo much
I definitely have a family member in mind whose moment-to-moment life has great potential for greater joy! I think maybe I’ll pay a visit tomorrow.
Very good presentation. I liked how managing behaviors was not the focus but rather how to embrace the individual's reality and create joy. When caring for individuals with Alzheimer's Disease it is important to focus on the positive moments not just good days and bad days. All people deserve meaningful interactions and moments of joy in their lives.
This is a wonderful presentation how to interact and treat people with Alzheimer's disease. I will definitely want to share it with as many people on my website when it is up and running shortly.
Beth, You give such good suggestions and I love your delivery’. Thank you
I was a care giver at a facility understaffed with horrible miserable management...guess what I did? I reported them. When I did work there I treated all clients with respect and dignity. It is unbelievable how many people do not know how to work with clients who have dementia and alzheimers. I've been jobless for a day now and you know what? It it worth it. I'm glad I quit because all I wanted to do was talk to the clients.
Thank you for reporting them. No one should be mistreated nor neglected. I only hope it was rectified.
Thanks so much. This video totally changed my life. ^^
Thanks , you have the heart of an angel ! She will definitely bring comfort and joy to everyone not just the ones with Alzheimer's .Thank YOU .
Thank you for bringing an honest perspective for those who do not yet understand.
Let's raise the bar higher, let's help people with whom we are interacting experience joy, humor and human connection.
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Beautifully done. Thank you!!
This is a thought-provoking and important video. Thank you
I really enjoyed this presentation. Humor, honesty, and great tips.
Thank you Beth. It was very informative.
Thank You!
Great job Beth! You're a wonderful presenter!
Very nice point 👍😄. Merry Christmas!
THC can stop/end rages in ALZ folks, even a few puffs of cannabis will almost instantly stop angry/fear based episodes - I have experienced this and witnessed this. It also helps me sleep. No negative side effects in years, I can now walk almost miles a day - was not able to walk more than a quarter mile 6 years ago.
Other signs/effects are vision loss, tunnel vision, hearing loss, difficulty speaking.
Be kind, not being able to recall words is not the same as "forgetting".
👍👍👍👍👍 “In the long run, Suzka just lets her mother “be.” The book is full of insights about dementia without being saccharine or preachy in any way. It guides us on a valuable journey. Not only might this book be read for insight and/or entertainment, it strikes me that it would be a good companion assignment for university courses in gerontology, the life course, and aging.” - Amazon reviewer talks about 'Wonders In Dementialand'
Not that easy kid
I don t want become cripple no way!!!!!! Everybody stealing from you, lonely miserable no way!
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