Dementia with Agitation

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12 жыл бұрын

Caring for patients with dementia is difficult. When patients with dementia become agitated, care becomes more difficult. The initial reaction can be critical in setting the tone. This video was created to assist caregivers in caring for patients with agitation. Credit to Dr Barb Kamholz for her creative spirit in its creation

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@lydiawilliams3117 Жыл бұрын

It seems to me that dementia and autism have something in common as to how we approach it.

@dorogadoroga9945 4 жыл бұрын

If i leave my mum alone - she will just lie down all day long. If i ask her to walk in a room with me, she'll refuse. If i insist - he will give me tantrums, and still will not leave a bad. So i give her choice - do you want to go and walk outside or inside, this way she agrees to walk, and we'll keep walking for at least 2 hours a day, as she doesn't have any other exsercises.

@thecosmicbridge Жыл бұрын

you're a great relative - well done

@ellensunden2778 9 ай бұрын

These are all good techniques, but my mom refuses to allow me to speak. If I try, she just screams over me, sometimes becoming violent and is always verbally abusive. There is no talking to her. What else can I do besides talking to her. She's always telling me to Shut Up and Go To Hell whenever I attempt to speak. She doesn't even know what I'm about to say...she just screams. She also seems to enjoy seeing me cry after she's beaten on me or has been verbally abusive with me.

@africanqueenmo 5 ай бұрын

Mine too it's demonic stay away

@debrapaulino918 3 ай бұрын

How about this idea: write positive notes and place where she likes to be or go. "Hi mom. I love you." "Hi mommy. I remember when..." "Dear mother thank you for being a great mom." "Hi mom. I miss you. Can we go for a walk sometime?" If she rails back just smile. If she says did you write this? Just nod yes. Non verbal communication is key imo here. Presence. No words. Smiles. A soft touch on her back if she permits it. I sense you are giving your all and feel nothing is right. Hang in there. No doubt it's really hard not receiving affirmation of any kind. I'd feel same. Other ideas for dressing might be to hold out choices and motion which do you want. I knew a lady who could not tolerate noise and literally spoke in whispers. It's not you.

@debrapaulino918 3 ай бұрын

Don't be her victim. Try what I've said. When or if she yells try placing your hand on your heart and nod your head. Then leave the room. I feel your goodness from wherever you are. This was 5 months ago. How are you?

@africanqueenmo 3 ай бұрын

Shes a narcisistic dementive put her in a nursing home

@Allenda100 6 жыл бұрын

Have lunch with him, and talk to him. 💕

@tslilbearshoppe9870 Жыл бұрын

never yell at them.

@montecarlo4294 4 жыл бұрын

Both of my grandmothers went coo coo bat shit. They didn't know who they were anymore. They would shit their pants regularly and freak out every time they did it. It was like caring for an infant, except more rigorous. I hope like hell that I don't get like that. I'd rather just die than put someone through the burden of caring for me. In fact, I would be all for being euthanized, should I ever get in that condition. I can't stand the thought of costing someone YEARS of time out of their lives that they won't ever get back. And the real kicker is, the person just dies anyway. No matter how well you take care of them.

@debrapaulino918 3 ай бұрын

Agree.

@tamii_3803 4 жыл бұрын

I would act out too if I had to deal with her

@magetaaaaaa 3 жыл бұрын

eat your lunch take your pills take your bath 😱😱😱

@brianna094 3 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right Tami

@HillWilliam420 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 This is great! See one push on the right step fixes everything. 😅

@tmo4330 6 жыл бұрын

We used to tie them to a chair and sit them on the front porch. It was a common practice only a few decades ago.

@jimmyriddles 6 жыл бұрын

Can you give me more info and I will be happy to report this crime that you have done you smarmy woman.

@tmo4330 6 жыл бұрын

jimmy- that was a comment i heard from an older lady. and YES! that was common only a few decades ago. And, it was not a crime but a way to keep them out of trouble. Maybe you and i can afford $6,000.00 per month or more to see our dementia parent goes to a good nursing home with lock down, but how do people who dont have money look after them?

@jimmyriddles 6 жыл бұрын

I do not have that money but that was not the answer. I would never have done that but you did mmm.. If someone tied my dad to a chair I'd sue them. This is how we deal with care homes in our part of the world. North-east care home which ‘tied residents to chairs with belts’ shut down after court battle www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/1539085/north-east-care-home-which-tied-residents-to-chairs-with-belts-shut-down-after-court-battle/

@tmo4330 6 жыл бұрын

Tied to a chair was a normal practice in the 1980's and before. I dont think it was illegal then. Treatment is different for mental patients now. Shock therapy was popular for bipolar disorder also. Things which seem "cruel" now, were once common.

@jimmyriddles 6 жыл бұрын

Although they were not illegal a long time for violent patients, it does not mean some of us would always think it was always a bit shocking. (especially If someone was upset to tie them up for long periods). There is no easy answer.. I know people who have had the shock treatment in the 90s just for depression. Glad things have changed anyway.