My Grandpa Has Dementia: When Caregivers Need Help
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2020
- What help is there for dementia? Where can dementia caregivers find support? For Bethany’s grandpa, it’s at St Luke’s ElderCare’s dementia day care where they engage the elderly with reminiscence therapy, cognitive activities and reality orientation therapy.
At first, William's dementia symptoms included forgetfulness and confusion. But then the wandering and getting lost began - he even found a way out after the family padlocked the gate. That's when Bethany's mum Geraldine, who was William's main caregiver, decided to put him in day care.
Much of the video was filmed before Singapore’s COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ when care facilities were suspended. Since reopening, the centres now take precautions such as safe distancing and smaller group activities.
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Umcle Charan is so cute!
thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing your story about your grandpa! I'm sure it hasnt been easy for you nor your family, hope things continue to get better for you and your family including your grandpa! jia you :))
His grand daughter made a personal documentary about her journey to understand grandpa, check it out here : th-cam.com/video/WjIV3pMzuwI/w-d-xo.html
nth can stop this grandpa , not even a wall
Thankfully he's stopped scaling walls since he's entered daycare!
Elderly Singaporeans with dementia are very lucky to have a care centre where there are lots of activities to keep them occupied while at the same time relieving the family members of burden. I hope that Malaysia can set up elderly care centres too but it is a pipe dream in the near term
Yah..Singaporean elderly are soo lucky tor gaving a care centre for them. My son is in Singapore tor 5 years now, taking care for the elderly, & hes happy taking care of them. Am also worked before on Singapore way back 1986 to 1988.
@@lindz4131 That's good to know - does your son also work in a daycare like this one?
Yes Sir..my son is working at elderly centre for 5 years now.
@@CNAInsider Yes Mam/ Sir. My son is working at one of thr elderly centre in Singapore for 5 years now.
I have a feeling Charan was a CSM/RSM in his army days.
Close enough! He was a brigade commander.
@@CNAInsider Wow! No wonder he knew how to climb a wall!
@@developersnows3725 Oops, wrong grandpa there. William was a national cadet corps teacher-in-charge though, if that counts :P
@@developersnows3725 Hmmmm. Can climb wall. Very fit.
@@CNAInsider This grandpa is the very active and knowledgable grandpa, unlike the typical grandpas in Singapore.
God bless you people of Singapore for taking care of your seniors the way you do God will repay you in kind!
Smdh
My grandpa also has Dementia. He was diagnosed with mix dementia this year. I was in shock because he was fine until my grandma passed away. Doctors say that my grandpa’s Dementia could be cause because of depression. We could see he was sad but we didn’t know he was going through that. Now, after 3 or more months diagnosed, he is living well. He forgot less because if exercise and moving quite often.
It’s strange how he remembers he needs to get out of the house. Hahaha
It’s not strange at all. They have anxiety and can’t remember why they are there sometimes, hence they have to go somewhere in search of something they don’t even know themselves. My father is 78 and he climbs over fences with spikes sometimes.. and at times when the main gate is unlocked, he slips out very fast.
I remembered my great-grandfather he sneaked out of my grandparents house and found in a 30 mins travel far from their house..a boundary of 2 towns forgetful due to his age of 96.i miss my grandparents 😢
Thank you for sharing some part of uncle William to us.
the family has come together by caring for Grandpa. God has a purpose for all.
This video brought me to tears. Thank you for sharing this CNA.
AWE GRANPA WILLIAM IS ADORABLE!!
GOD BLESS YOU GRANPA WILLIAM, FAMILY AND FRIENDS!🙏💒🤗😘☺️😚😆
Thanks for the video, CNA Insider and also to William's family for sharing their story.
Dementia is something close to my heart as it happened to my mom as well. It came gradually and we mistaken it as being forgetful until she was clinically diagnosed. There was a period of confusion coming to cope and accept the situation and it came to pass after we enrolled mom for dementia daycare. She is now spending her days fruitfully through the daycare centre activities.
Even its in Singapore, one of the safest country in the world, the thought of these elderly folks struggled during pandemic year broke my heart a bit. Hope they're all safe
Thank you! Great episode!
Day cares had such long wait lists in Ontario... they kind of forgot about us and in the end my dad deteriorated so much he ended up in Long Term Care. I wish he had the opportunity to go to a senior daycare. He may have been much happier.
This was an excellent video and the daycare does a wonderful job and gives the family a chance to rest and not worry.
More videos of Charan and William together please! They seem like so much fun!
A fan of Vincent Van Gogh too! 😍 And grandpa is so cute. I was shocked when he climbed over that wall.
At least, this happened in Singapore. If the grandfather went out without telling his family in any other country, the consequences would have been so much more severe. Whew, but it's still pretty important to have access to help/support.
Los abuelitos son lo más bello que Dios nos ha regalado!
Excited to see the dales set here and a fellow singaporean whovian here 🥰🥰🥰
hello! thanks for watching this video. if you’re interested in seeing more of my grandpa and hear his singing, you can watch a short film that i made about him in 2019 here: th-cam.com/video/WjIV3pMzuwI/w-d-xo.html
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Singapore is so awesome
Bummer that his brain is hosed. Awesome that he's getting the care that he needs. Cheers!
thanks for sharing! your gpa is in the nice place : ) he seems productive /happy : )
You have an Angel heart.
You so lucky there's technology now to track your grandpa!
Thankfully the family's in a group chat with the centre staff, who helped to look for him when he slipped out too 💪🏻
My lo before he became bedridden would try getting out of bed because he said he need to get to the doctors office. He was just confused. He stopped seeing his doctor a year before this.
Mr charan is so friendly omg! Take gd care of him! 🥰
charan n william r so cute 🥺
Try eating 2 tablespoons of pure coconut oil a day (unprocessed, unrefined basically un anything)to help dementia. We've been giving it to an elderly in the family and he is getting better.
I hope this helps🤗
the main problem is not patients themselves but the family members..there will be heavy sadness,arguments, even fights, controlling, within family members..as some will think dad is still dad, believing dad can improve..while caregiver already know is a disease just getting worst each passing day..caregiver usually dont Get the family support ..in terms of financial, or same alignment of thinking how to take care patient in long run..or even family members helping to takeover look after dad while caregiver can have a full day break..eventually this if not sorted out well..when dementia patient die, it’s family bonding no longer there as resentment is always there within the family, & caregiver will breakdown , wounded for life..SAD
I came from rural area of Malaysia which is mostly r farmers...and seriously most of the elders in my hometown still strong physically & mentally...I guess it must be b'cos of the work they been doing...my grandfather was lived until 97 and my grandmother 95...in town area where I work...usually people will slowly stop productive after they retired where they will stay at home, going cofee shop (which is the cause of diabetes) & redo the routine for the next day...I would like if this lifestyle can be change...but what can we say to elders...some of them are very stubborn😅
DUE TO COVID.. i havent been able to see my mum in the care home since Feb2020, apart from a weekly visit at a window :(
Sadly it gets worse and now there’s a long wait for day care
Grandpa climb the wall haha poor uncle he ddnt fell down
so cute 😭😭
dont worry ,he is not escaping , or running wy , Singapore is his home . you cannot keep him locked up in the house ,that is why willim ws trying to convey .
Grandpa forget to take care of his own : ((
Hi nat
Uncle charan like encik sia hahaha
Thought this video was about Joe Biden
5th
Apaaan tuhh
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