Dementia Caregiving Hallucinations or Delusions

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  • This video is part of a series called "Sharing the Journey", a resource for dementia caregivers that is supported by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation and produced by Island Health. For more information visit www.islandhealth.ca/dementia-videos. Please note Island Health has no control of the suggested video content served by TH-cam as a result of watching this video.

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  • @WackyWitchTV
    @WackyWitchTV ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I cared for my mother for five years with this. Hardest part of my entire life. I was a single mom with a baby at the time. We did have many laughs through it all though. Once she ordered 100 Tamales from our neighbor. When the neighbor hand made them all and brought them over my mom didn’t even recognize her. I told the woman I’m so sorry and she saw my moms conditioning and decided we would all throw a party at the pool in the community with all the tamales! 😂🎉 she ended up becoming one of my best friends. Sadly, mom passed 9 years ago. I miss her daily.

  • @laurenmontera9516
    @laurenmontera9516 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    It only works for 3 minutes before they go back to their original delusions. It doesn't stay. My grandmother kept telling me that she was on call for work. I tried telling her that I would let her know if anyone called, but nothing worked. She kept talking in circles with vague words until my fiance said he was the superintendent and told her she was off-duty.

    • @zoecrozier6564
      @zoecrozier6564 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Very difficult when its someone who claims to of hit them and they act out a pain 😪 many of the other " people "ive been able to act out they are there or advise her intelling the person to go away. Though the best one was when mum insisted the log fire was a TV and the flame apparently was a nudey show and she found it so disgusting .... Often in certain times you have to see the funny side. My mum complains to her friend im trying to poison her. After a few visits her friend said well she's clearly doing a rubbish job as your still here fit and well..... well she does do a nice jacket potato.

    • @popbaby103
      @popbaby103 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even more difficult when they believe their delusions over you. Then this won’t happen even if you follow through with instructions. Like my grandma would slap me and say I’m lying!
      She would believe in a imaginary woman that tells her our food is poisoned.

    • @iMarenaMarie
      @iMarenaMarie ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leonoraterreblanche6561 I'm so sorry to hear that. My grandma is 90 as well but she has had dementia for seven years now so I'm really nervous about her going away soon heaven that is. I'm with her everyday and I'm her full time CNA but the hallucinations and the manic I don't know how to deal with that. How did you deal with your hallucinations?

    • @iMarenaMarie
      @iMarenaMarie ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leonoraterreblanche6561 what's that?

  • @ninamorway5536
    @ninamorway5536 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Never ask "Why?" There is no why in dementia.
    Never say "I've told you before !" There is no "before" in dementia.

  • @kimcollier7241
    @kimcollier7241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My mom just started hallucinating. It shocked me, I didn’t know she would have those.

  • @worer850
    @worer850 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My father got his diagnosis at age 67. He is 6 years in. He finally is in a home. Nothing has gotten easier. Alzheimer's is devastating

  • @tigerlee9613
    @tigerlee9613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Good lord. My mom is developing this 😭. Just sent her to the mental institution. She keeps blaming me for turning on the heater too high when I haven't even touched the thermostat at home. She is now blaming the neighbor for controlling the temperature of our house. It's very scary. She is now suicidal.

    • @KarlaZamudio
      @KarlaZamudio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hi. I was at my mother's house today to investigate an "attempted" break-in by the neighbors, as well as the black magic they are doing to her house. :( She even put 4 cross necklaces at each corner of her house. I'm the only child, so it's getting very stressful.

    • @tigerlee9613
      @tigerlee9613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@KarlaZamudio I'm sorry to hear. It's heart breaking to see a parent lose their mind and to see them not like how they once were when they were younger 😥. I actually cried a bit for a few days and was in grief for awhile. But my mom still remembers me at least, and still has a bit of common sense. Just the hallucinations are getting a bit weird. I now go along with her delusions.

    • @dnice3473
      @dnice3473 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m sorry. 😢

    • @marlo2919
      @marlo2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It just got real when my mom called the police and told them the neighbors drilled under her house and put spy cameras in the vents. She won't go to the doctor so not sure what to do

    • @sdc700
      @sdc700 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Instead of a mental institution a nursing facility with proper medications would help my mom went through the exact same thing, because they have her medication under control she doesn’t talk about dying

  • @rayboyling7510
    @rayboyling7510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It’s just not that easy 😭

  • @hankwurst3320
    @hankwurst3320 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    My challenge is much more in that my wife has reverted to her native German language. She uses a mix of German and English, but not making sense in either. She spends most of her day uncommunicative and singing nonsensical songs. If she is upset I don't know why. Much worse than the examples in this film.

    • @islandhealth4597
      @islandhealth4597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi Hank. Thank you for sharing your experience. That sounds extremely difficult. Clearly, your situation is unique but perhaps there are some strategies to support you. Here is a link to find some more resources: www.familycaregiversbc.ca/for-family-caregivers/ Wishing you and your wife all the best. - Adrienne

    • @drewmckinney7843
      @drewmckinney7843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Best wishes for you and your dear wife, may you have peace for the rest of your days

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't understand dimentia completely. Seek some guidance in dimentia.

    • @lucygentry1176
      @lucygentry1176 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am so sorry

  • @mariamoran2500
    @mariamoran2500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    If it was that easy

    • @lisamalkowski4240
      @lisamalkowski4240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I try to redirect my husband, but it just seems to make him madder.

    • @salviamatskevich2098
      @salviamatskevich2098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lisamalkowski4240 have you thought of maybe instead of redirecting him.. maybe distracting him or offer an activity he would like?

    • @salviamatskevich2098
      @salviamatskevich2098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lisamalkowski4240 you could also acknowledge his hallucinations and tell him you can fix it and for him to go lie down.

    • @AndroidFerret
      @AndroidFerret 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@salviamatskevich2098 thats a good idea ..
      We where told to say "yes you're right ..we gonna help you with that "

    • @salviamatskevich2098
      @salviamatskevich2098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AndroidFerret i did that with my great grandma when i was super young, i told her i’d stop the hallucinations and whatever you tell them alters the hallucinations so they did stop for a little.

  • @izitmoi3036
    @izitmoi3036 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Oh my goodness, I'm going through all those reactions as a full time 24/7 caregiver to my mum. I feel so sad because I feel I have lost her. I want her back but she thought I was someone else just now, although all she does is call my name. This is so sad. I can tell she feels lost trapped in her brain and keeps wanting to get back to a normality that she can't do now, and sadly she's lost the ability to even walk a few steps around her room in my home. Something terrible had happened to my mum almost suddenly a few weeks ago, and I'm feeling hopeless that I'll get her normal mind / self back. She has hallucinations of dogs, cats, children, old people in her room. I'm exhausted too but desperately don't want to have her taken away from me and put in a home or hospital where in the UK she'll just decline and be written off and put on one of the nhs's 'managed'' death pathways ie backdoor euthanasia. It's frightening but it happens in NHS hospitals with such elderly vulnerable people, if they think the care at home is overwhelming the caregiver. But home is the kinder place. I'm worried sick for my mum. She feels emotions still. It's heartbreaking.

    • @doublepinger
      @doublepinger ปีที่แล้ว

      That's very unfortunate to hear. I moved in with my ("step") uncle and his mom was able to come home from a rehab center (a bit after Covid started!) and could sort-of walk with her walker... at 94. She had long since been able to recognize her sons, asked where her sister was (a sister that had died mid '90s), would be completely confused and yell for us to stop singing when she went to sleep (her deafness). Ironically, of course, some parts of her mind could still be sharp as a tack. She was easily someone that could be described as having "forgotten more than you remember". Took care of her until a fall and fracture lead to the end at 96. I hope you and your mum find peace.

  • @ralex3697
    @ralex3697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Horrible illness, my mom is in the early stages at 88
    Just awful. Sad to watch
    The woman in the reenactment is worse than the dementia sufferer, she is acting more bizarre than her husband. Caregivers need to learn how to cope with this illness that befalls their loved one. Very challenging 😰
    Especially hallucinations are very frightening for the caregiver to deal with. Distraction helps, I use this technique often. Works well.

    • @thegreatblueheron
      @thegreatblueheron ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The frustration of caregivers sadly CAN be that bizarre. Triggers create triggers of frustration. I've seen it. It is true calmness works somewhat better but when you get run down, you need to regroup to keep your energy intact otherwise the emotions are contagious. Sensing love out there to anyone who needs it.

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว

      The caregiver IS NOT trained in elderly care .

    • @doublepinger
      @doublepinger ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the response is supposed to be someone who hasn't realized something's going on. "oh shut up! you're being a fool again!" "why do you keep doing this?" half-sarcastically "what's wrong with you!"
      It is also just overwhelming, and I will speak to that personally. DO NOT sit there and judge someone's reaction until YOU'VE been in the situation where day after day, month after month, for possibly *years* someone has been difficult to handle. You won't see the screaming, crying, fighting that happens when someone's confused or delusional. I fortunately did not have to experience the person have illusions (other than hearing things without their hearing aids in). For someone to be absolutely certain something is real and start acting on it - and this could happen at any time, over and over, until they die? Never wish that upon your worst enemy.

  • @bluevioletandlilac
    @bluevioletandlilac 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm so devastated, because my grandmother who I didn't think had bad dementia is now in the hospital for a broken hip and confessed she's had hallucinations for about a year. They sound terrifying. I wish it was just ICU psychosis, but apparently she's been having them for much longer.
    Why is age so goddamn cruel?

  • @jonchampion8720
    @jonchampion8720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My grandfather came from FL to live with us in MD for the last 10 months of his life and he kept saying I am going back to FL when I go back to FL even though I knew he was never going back I played into his delusion just to keep him happy. That is a good tactic he wouldn’t remember.

  • @lillyboldlyshewhispers7145
    @lillyboldlyshewhispers7145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    My sister is 84 years old. Very strong willed. She's not easily to redirect. Very argumentive. Only thing I can do is assure her she's alright. And quietly do the dishes, or take the garbage out.
    If I try to talk about anything else, she won't let it go. Whatever it happens to be at the time. She does not sleep.
    Maybe 20 minutes durning the day. I have bells on the front door. But I have to constantly be on watch. She's sneaky.

    • @jamesmadsison3225
      @jamesmadsison3225 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @nultyjack8219
      @nultyjack8219 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamesmadsison3225 not true theres no proven cure

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lilstormcloud91 If you are a caretaker you must take some ADDITIONAL training in elderly care. One line answers will NOT help you .

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@suzymoon2067 Hello Suzy , What are the facilities in care giving in Vancouver BC like. .My wife has been diagnosed with Alzheimers We are thinking of returning to Canada where we worked and lived for 30 years and get our provincial and federal pensions , to take advantage of the Canadian health-care. Any advice would be helpful.

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@suzymoon2067 Dear Suzy , Thank you for your advice and overall coverage of your mother's situation and your response and conclusions . I will take note of your suggestions. Your sister as a nurse and resident of BC and her opinion on that system helps me make a decision. May I commend you on the feelings you have for your mother and bringing her home. I wish some where in the future something GOOD happens in your life . I hope you recover soon from your Cancer and that it goes into remission . Life has become so filled with sometimes useless needs while we think this life is never going to end . I am going to be entering my 82nd year , and I still CANNOT believe it ..... we ALL feel 53 . Thanks again Suzy for taking the time to reply and the detail of the reply . I sincerely wish you and your dear mother the best of good health and as long a life as one can expect under our circumstances. You have been a kind and compassionate daughter.

  • @lesleypearson6934
    @lesleypearson6934 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is such a fantastic video. I sent this to my father to learn how to properly handle my mother. So informative! Thank you!

  • @X_iCjay
    @X_iCjay ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Went through all of this ended up in jail because the police wouldn’t honor my power of attorney it was only when I got to court that the judge apologized to me and dropped all the charges, police officers need to be educated more on dementia, I still go through this with my mother from time to time. I have PTSD from this experience.

    • @pagen5219
      @pagen5219 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i am facing prison or jail from my hubbies delusions,,,and they do not know he has dementia,,,,,,its all given me a breakdown,,,so im not the only one,,,but i have enlightened my attorney he has demntia and needs pro care , I am not well enough to do it, and I talked nursing home, so he,,,,,,,is trying to put me away,,,,,,its a hell

    • @Kintucky
      @Kintucky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pagen5219 why are you facing jail or prison? Something he did or? Hope it gets bettee

  • @jonchampion8720
    @jonchampion8720 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Playing into the delusion helps. I work at a nursing home and people have delusions or hallucinations and I play into it by saying it is taken care of a assure them that it’s all well.

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Best route.

    • @anona2017
      @anona2017 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What about when the delusion is like they think you've stolen from them? Or think you're assaulting them? I've tried assuring them it's not happening but that only upsets him more.

    • @DecentYam
      @DecentYam ปีที่แล้ว

      ⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@anona2017Even though it SEEMS like it’s the best option, you should try to avoid “assuring them that that’s not happening” - because in their state of mind they believe they know it IS happening.
      By implying that they’re wrong, they’ll get frustrated because they believe you’re lying to them OR they’ll lash out of fear and confusion that they really are experiencing memories falsely.
      The best thing to do is smoothly change the topic without upsetting them as follows:
      They’re accusing you of assaulting them/stealing from them? Tell them that you “understand that they’re upset” - do not confirm or deny their accusations.
      Validate their feelings to limit their confusion and fear of the situation, but make sure you’re not encouraging and enforcing the delusion itself.
      Ideally this should help calm them down enough to try to distract them with an appropriate activity to keep their mind off of the upsetting situation and eventually allow the delusion to pass

  • @susanneselnes5274
    @susanneselnes5274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Just...thank you❤
    This gave me some inspiration of how to act or behave with my grandmothers unspecified dementia. This also gave me some ideas if things i can share with famely members who see her everyday.
    This is so sad and so intresting😢.

  • @stevenmichener366
    @stevenmichener366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Thank you for this clarification of what I believe my mom is going through and for providing better reactions or responses to bring her comfort. I will share this great guidance with the rest of my family. Thank you very much!

  • @christar9527
    @christar9527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My mother has Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the last time I saw her she was getting dementia. This was years ago. She was about 88 or 9 then and her aggression was getting even worse. She always had some paranoia. My earliest memories were of her thinking and saying that children and others were doing bad things on purpose to her. She frightened me she was that crazy. I’m interested in knowing about the paranoia aspect of this disease. I bet she was hell to be around towards the end of her life.

    • @louiseeckert1574
      @louiseeckert1574 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My mother (78) is also a vicious narcissist. And I, too, was very scared of her.
      She went into care 12mths ago after 14yrs with dementia. All thru her life She had many OCD’s, many phobias, was a nasty control freak, etc. She also has a big phobia of Nursing Homes.
      I wondered how much worse it could POSSIBLY GET, after Dad and I barely managing to survive 50 yrs of her abuse.
      After about 13yrs with the dementia, she deteriorated VERY suddenly. And....astonishingly....she suddenly has “forgotten” most of her vile, nasty, manipulative ways. (Not ALL of them, tho.)
      I was dreading trying to cope with how she’d be, when I saw she had dementia those 14yrs ago. For our family, it’s been a relief, not worse. She’s not even aware she’s in a Home....luckily for her AND the staff.
      Louise, Australia 🦘

    • @loriinlovewithjesus
      @loriinlovewithjesus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing this because my mom is the same way and is now calling different family members and saying I'm doing things to her

    • @cathycoats8607
      @cathycoats8607 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I grew up with a narcissistic mother too and now at 89 she is in the late stages of dementia. She still tries to lay guilt on me. My brothers and their families don’t come to see her and I am the only one who takes care of her. She lives in Assisted Living memory care and I go to see her 4 days a week. I have been struggling with my feelings of the trauma I went through growing up with her mental illness and the feeling that I need to be there for her now. I am learning to forgive.

  • @loriwade5625
    @loriwade5625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wonderful strategies, could you do a video
    On preventing elder displaying combative behavior
    b/c they have to go home?
    Thank you!

  • @catherinebosley7539
    @catherinebosley7539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you for that explanation,I am my Husbands carer,we are on our own,no help.He begins demanding that I give him wire,3 pieces,demands I take him to the workshop,no matter what I do, I am unable to distract him,it starts at 4p.m and continues until 7p.m.by which time he hates me,I am exhausted and want to leave him.Having the knowledge does not always produce a solution.Please,can anyone help?

    • @jgood3047
      @jgood3047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Im sorry for you, I too am a caregiver( I hate the term, so sanitized language)to a wife of 38 years this passed May 28. I'm currently coming off a 4 hour rant of me having an affair , stealing the property and car and oh yes, she hate me too. A bit Quiet now but, this will replay again , maybe tomorrow or tonight or whenever and yes, Im exhausted and want this to go away.
      Ive been at it for a good solid 3 years with the delusions but caregiving since 2016 November to a massive stroke. No warning , no health issue prior, both active and recently retired to travel , have fun and just enjoy each other.
      I've recently hired help to give me a break twice a week and sadly still not enough. Taking steps to put things in order for the time when I truly won't be able to handle the drama and torment my dear Wife is going through not to mention ME as you can image. And honestly , no one can truly know how we endure this hideous situation. IT"S VERY PERSONAL isn't it. Recently signed up for Caregiving group but due to COVID is only on FaceTime or some other media . Not easy to participate with my Wife requires 24/7 care so she doesnt her herself ( she walk with a cane and right side paralyzed to a degree)
      I cant hep but I can surly talk and I'm desperate myself to just know I'm not alone
      Talk to the Doctor, sound like Sundowner that is short for shit hit the fan when dark. Sorry about the language..... I do understand, been happing for a long time now and the Kid are worried about me.

    • @steviem5279
      @steviem5279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jgood3047 My mom and I are caregivers for my dad and just like with Catherine, some of these tips do not work on him. The delusions are the worst, accusing my mom of cheating on him, then of course I'm trying to poison him or that I ruined his life is some way or another. He also has delusions that every house in the entire neighborhood is his and when he sees people going into their homes it drives him crazy and sometimes he;ll yell at the neighbors (luckily I told them all) while other times he will tell me to call the police and have them removed. Of course the worst times are sometimes at night he'll lay in his bed and just yell out some of the most vulgar stuff that you can imagine towards us and it's no stop for hours until he exhausts himself and finally fall asleep. But lately, he's not eating or drinking as much as he should because everything is "salty" and he is accusing my mom or myself of putting salt on his food and in his drinks. My dad was diagnosed with Frontal Lobe Dementia and his is the behavior variant FTD. I try my best to remain calm as possible as does my mom but it's so difficult and hard to deal with. God bless you and Catherine because I know what you two posters are going through...it's difficult to tell those that never lived through this what we're going through and I hope they never do.

    • @carolinaadler4923
      @carolinaadler4923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jgood3047 I’m sorry anyone is going through this, you are not alone.

    • @carolinaadler4923
      @carolinaadler4923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@steviem5279 I’m sad to hear this, is he under medication?

    • @jgood3047
      @jgood3047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@carolinaadler4923 I do my share of feel sorry for myself. Just my time to endure isn't it.

  • @wendypetersen7529
    @wendypetersen7529 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Not only does my father have LBD, he is also profoundly deaf and severely visually impaired so it is not easy to redirect him as it's virtually impossible to communicate with him. He gets angry and I don't know why, and like in this film accuses ME of taking things or hiding them, and I find that so very hard to deal with. I can be his daughter OR his caretaker, but I find it extremely difficult to be both.

    • @nikeishafells381
      @nikeishafells381 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same with my grandmother LBD and profoundly deaf and has accused me of taking things and being on drugs. It’s very difficult to be in both roles

    • @janetb8276
      @janetb8276 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My mom can hear a little out of 1 ear but is completely blind. It's so hard to redirect or give her anything to do. Her paranoia is real and I feel so bad. She calls for me about every 10 minutes on average. I cant tell sometimes if its an hallucination or her blindness. Shes so frustrated. It's exhausting but only because I love her & hate to see her go through this. I truly feel that our health care system in the USA has really let us down in this area. There's not much help if you don't have major money to pay for it.

    • @republatina1643
      @republatina1643 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@janetb8276 there is help. Ask a social worker. There are many hurdles and obstacles but if you keep at it you and your mom can get help. Took me 3 years but now my mom is at her home with 24 hour care. Good luck!

  • @sheliarossell3162
    @sheliarossell3162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The way the aggressive verbal response is way the person on our property has done this for years no meds or family help. She starts a question becomes violent.

  • @africanqueenmo
    @africanqueenmo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My mother has dementia but was very abusive before she had it so it escalated with her dementia. Difficult to ignore the trauma while trying to make her comfortable. Really honest it's perhaps better for strangers to care for her at this stage.

    • @loriinlovewithjesus
      @loriinlovewithjesus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm feeling the same way. My mom is a narcissist and is still doing the same hurtful stuff she always has and it's hard to care for her while she drags my name through the mud.

    • @africanqueenmo
      @africanqueenmo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@loriinlovewithjesus it's a challenge for us but I believe in Karma. Good things will happen for us caregivers one day. One day at a time. 💕

  • @sandyd2527
    @sandyd2527 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wish I could do that. My Husband's delusions and hallucinations are of me having affairs. We been married 35 years and I have never been unfaithful to my husband, so when he accuses me I cannot agree to it because it's not true. So we , both get agitated. I have tried to brush it off and distract him but to no avail. Today as a matter of fact he ended up in the hospital because he got so enraged and agitated. I cannot do this anymore. Any advised, please.

  • @makelifegreatwiththemckenz1937
    @makelifegreatwiththemckenz1937 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im new to this, my mom 75 thinks the people on tv visits her and they go places and do things together, shes asking how she got to various places and who moved her furniture plus she cries every now and then a dont know why...this is scary

    • @makelifegreatwiththemckenz1937
      @makelifegreatwiththemckenz1937 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suzymoon2067 thank you very much for taking the time to reply and offer advice. Im living in Jamaica and we don't have those support system.i know it will get harder as time goes but i just have to keep the faith.

    • @makelifegreatwiththemckenz1937
      @makelifegreatwiththemckenz1937 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suzymoon2067 yes,i have begon to let the people in our community know of the situation in case she starts to wonder off or act strange.

    • @reneebecerra2635
      @reneebecerra2635 ปีที่แล้ว

      She needs medication. My mother use to cry for hours that she wanted to go home and cry for her momma. The doctor prescribed Xanax for the sundowners in the evening. She would be cuss at us. But they revert to their younger years. I would take care of her again if I had to. But Dementia eventually takes the person home. She would say someone was there or someone is talking in the room. I just wanted to say just agree with your loved one. They cannot help it, that is illness. Do not get frustrated with them.

  • @rreese29
    @rreese29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you for making this

  • @martiwaterman1437
    @martiwaterman1437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I needed this.

  • @byronfilm
    @byronfilm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is very useful and actionable information, its simple so it’s easy to communicate the ideas and probably not the best portrayal, but the information is accurate and will save anyone a world of hurt for their loved ones if people can give the concept a chance. It worked for me and my mother.

  • @beeee4249
    @beeee4249 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So far the only video that shows real solutions. Thank you for sharing

  • @lunacatfish
    @lunacatfish ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video and information, thank you.

  • @seanrowe8894
    @seanrowe8894 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just found out today my uncle may have this..He has complete Delusional thoughts! But he believes the stuff he says! I'm still in shock

    • @louiseeckert1574
      @louiseeckert1574 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could it be some other type of mental health problem? Unfortunately, many things can cause delusional behaviour....
      Louise, Australia 🦘

    • @kevinfalcao8657
      @kevinfalcao8657 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Educate yourself...it's the only way .Good wishes and prayers are a complete waste of time .

  • @jackiewhite7375
    @jackiewhite7375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great acting!

  • @saywhatters5811
    @saywhatters5811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    How do you deal with making payments, setting up auto pay, online accounts for years before a dementia diagnosis, but now the patient is withdrawing any consent they gave.

    • @llkg9
      @llkg9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One year later... how did you resolve this?
      For anyone currently going through this, maybe they have the patient undergo neuropsychological testing, which would assess current cognition and is helpful for many reasons but might also prevent the patient from being able to undo legal decisions made when capable.

  • @ericbaumgartner2470
    @ericbaumgartner2470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I really needed this to help with caring for our loved one. The examples are spot on as to what they do and how we reacted. The only thing is that she still remembers how we handled a situation and uses it back up against us in the near future, so redirecting would be great if she wouldn't bring it back up again. Example I can use, she says there is men in the house. If we were to tell her that we got rid of them, the follow day's (yes, days / weeks) she will bring it back up that we allowed men and had them leave. Any suggestions on how to handle this?

    • @Liloldliz
      @Liloldliz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "yeah we let the plumbers in, they made too much noise fixing the down pipe so we asked them to leave as soon as they were done"

  • @moniquemcpherson6927
    @moniquemcpherson6927 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I visit my boyfriend's mom with him, often at night, as we rarely get to see her during the say. For me, I see her having episodes, and I'm not sure if she's having visual hallucinations or not. Thanks for this.

  • @TreXDeXter
    @TreXDeXter ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I understand what happened to my old neighbor who's always come to my house and said about "people sitting in her car" or "hanging around her house" at first I thought she was crazy...

  • @distancebetweenstars8047
    @distancebetweenstars8047 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know it’s just acting but the first part made my tear up a bit. It’s just sad to see someone so vulnerable be shouted at like that. Maybe I’m just sensitive, but in fairness my grandma has dementia and I wouldn’t even think of shouting at her

  • @llkg9
    @llkg9 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:30 My dad was a Vietnam Vet and was in a VA home that brought in the National Guard to help with in Covid early on. Seeing the guys in uniform had him thinking we were at war. 😔

  • @louiseeckert1574
    @louiseeckert1574 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It sounds like he’s suffering with “Sundowner’s Syndrome”. Maybe you can look it up, and see if you think it relates to yr situation, and some tips on how you can cope with it.
    Louise, Australia 🦘

  • @venkatvure2927
    @venkatvure2927 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My better half is having FTD and hallucinations of our elders who passed long back came and talk to her. Sometimes it is really frustrating.

  • @christinemorgan5278
    @christinemorgan5278 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My husband was convinced that the hospital was being invaded by terrorists and they were brought in by helicopter and I was not to trust anyone there. He said bring in a knife in case they tied him up .

  • @ssv.1
    @ssv.1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My grandad has these hallucinations and it breaks my heart because he thinks some man is trying to hurt him and he starts crying bc he’s scared then he tells me to call the police but all I can do is say don’t worry everything is fine💔

  • @MarieAntoinette1938_tmc
    @MarieAntoinette1938_tmc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is absolutely annoying when it happens

  • @highonimmi
    @highonimmi ปีที่แล้ว +4

    none of these helped. I tried them when caring for my dad.

  • @iamkakashi20
    @iamkakashi20 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    my grandmother has dementia she got diagnosis at age 82. now shes 5 years in and its geting wrose. shes even forgeting. she can only rember her grand childeren from my generation. im her grandson. she don.t rember her great grand children no more. my mom is doing all the work taken care of my grandmother all by her self and we have a big family. all my uncles and aunts are to busy and have busy jobs. and im busy to i have a busy job.

  • @sandstew2697
    @sandstew2697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Redirect...🙄 works 1x at best...and few and far between but always try

    • @nicolebartlein1854
      @nicolebartlein1854 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Talk to them about something from years ago. My grandpa's friend was in a nursing home and would hollar for his wife for hours. He was really upset and scared.His wife was passed on. The nurses tried to distract him but it didn't work. I knew his wife, she volunteered at the church a lot. I would just tell him she was at the church. He would say ok, and then was calm and at ease. He was a farmer and I would get him talking about how his crops were doing etc. It's not about them being accurate or aware of what's going on. It's about talking about something that makes them happy. Another gentleman at this nursing home would get upset looking for his wife. He had been a carpenter that actually worked on the nursing home years back. I would ask him how the East wing was coming etc. He would get distracted and have long conversations with me. Another woman would turn into the happiest lady when I would ask her about playing with her sisters. Start asking about their childhood. What was his/her favorite toy? What did they like to do as a child etc.

  • @nmspy
    @nmspy ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was the last person in my family that my grandmother aquatinted with and consequently when she developed Alzheimer’s she forgot me first

  • @constructioncrew8854
    @constructioncrew8854 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The spirit can see , smell , hear and feel without the body. Fact

  • @aparnaamkulkarnii5130
    @aparnaamkulkarnii5130 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If we do not challenge (in a polite way) what they see or what they hear, will it not reaffirm their behaviour.?
    Omission is fine, but agreement for the sake of harmony.. wont that again reaffirm their behaviour? Just thinking loud..
    The above video is brilliant though.

  • @adelehagen7684
    @adelehagen7684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What do you do when the person will not redirect or distract no matter what?

    • @herethere65
      @herethere65 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You send them to a dementia unit

    • @kimmygintx
      @kimmygintx ปีที่แล้ว

      @@herethere65 and when these spells are very intermittent? Say, a couple of times a month?

    • @herethere65
      @herethere65 ปีที่แล้ว

      Safety and health is the most important for everyone involved, leave them be if they are not in danger and not not endangering you. Try again later

  • @beeee4249
    @beeee4249 ปีที่แล้ว

    Agreement for the sake of harmony

  • @LastTree
    @LastTree ปีที่แล้ว

    Exactly! The stolen purse and pearls!

  • @annamagdalenaberend6116
    @annamagdalenaberend6116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOOK AT MY FAMOUS AUNTIE D. BEHIND THE SCENES...

  • @theresasalser5637
    @theresasalser5637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you Correctly redirect your hubby, when he wakes you up screaming from the next room that there are 2 Intruders in your home and he has his gun in his hand and then shots the gun twice on the Direction he sees them in...???

    • @KarlaZamudio
      @KarlaZamudio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      take the gun away when he's not looking...

    • @theresasalser5637
      @theresasalser5637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KarlaZamudio I'm guessing you have never been in that situation...
      'Take the gun away when he's not looking'...??? The gun was in his hand...So...explain how you take it away when he's not looking...

    • @kimmyalexandra6600
      @kimmyalexandra6600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s scary, hide the gun so that the person is not able to get to it

    • @sarahc8862
      @sarahc8862 ปีที่แล้ว

      No person with dementia needs access to a gun.
      If you aren't able to take it yourself call the police and report it.

    • @louiseeckert1574
      @louiseeckert1574 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And hide the bullets in a VERY different place

  • @laurendukes1480
    @laurendukes1480 ปีที่แล้ว

    It would’ve been great if they’d talked about an elderly person with dementia who is almost blind. 11:03

  • @eduardodfranco6260
    @eduardodfranco6260 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why is it elderly females with dementia just won't except being told the truth about something even explain them In calm Corial voice but won't budge. My landlord She's female & boy I been convinced see lies now more ever always wants argument or negative conversation. Boy see pist me off something hurt my feelings while I passed by her front gate I here called me Honky funny last time I heard someone calling other honky was George Jefferson from Jeffersons

    • @emmanueldouros8470
      @emmanueldouros8470 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because the lose the ability to reason. Their brain becomes confused and chaotic, so if any expectation is put on them, it pushes them over the edge, they can't handle it. They will view any correction as a pesonal insult, just like a 2year old that got scolded or insulted.

  • @chermainejokhan7520
    @chermainejokhan7520 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My aunt ask every night who else lives with us.

    • @chermainejokhan7520
      @chermainejokhan7520 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@suzymoon2067 thank you so much. Right now she quarreling that her sister is sleeping with her. Does your mom hide all her toiletries. I buy lotion, shampoo and toothpaste.

    • @chermainejokhan7520
      @chermainejokhan7520 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@suzymoon2067 yes I control her meds. Im in the process of getting locks for the doors.

  • @HeleneLouise
    @HeleneLouise 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I visited the website but visitor restrictions were in place

    • @thompsonsmith3256
      @thompsonsmith3256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello Helen
      How are you doing today?

    • @HeleneLouise
      @HeleneLouise ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thompsonsmith3256 Hello Thompson. I'm OK thanks. How are you?

    • @thompsonsmith3256
      @thompsonsmith3256 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HeleneLouise I'm well Thanks for asking
      Where are you texting from?

    • @HeleneLouise
      @HeleneLouise ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thompsonsmith3256 Oklahoma. Where are you texting from ?

    • @thompsonsmith3256
      @thompsonsmith3256 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HeleneLouise text me your mail address so i could write you on there thank you

  • @jupiterthesun3217
    @jupiterthesun3217 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m jealous !

  • @indianaobando7696
    @indianaobando7696 ปีที่แล้ว

    Isn’t redirecting them to other topics dismissive? I think you have to validate their feelings before you move on and then redirect them to something pleasant

  • @ishouldbesleeping1354
    @ishouldbesleeping1354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m going to get electric stimulation (convulsive) therapy and LOTS of happy meds preordered. 🤤