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Video Tip: Dementia Care Vs. Child Care
Some people compare caring for a person with dementia to caring for a child. While this can help explain the level of supervision or support needed, it’s not a perfect comparison. A person with dementia is an adult with a full history of relationships, experiences, and accomplishments. Children are still learning and gaining independence, while…
Read MoreVideo Tip: Teepa Snow on What It’s Like to Live with Dementia
Have you ever wondered what it is actually like to live with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? Can you imagine how it feels when your loved ones get frustrated because you can’t remember a conversation you just had? Teepa Snow is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia and the care that’s needed to cope…
Read MoreVideo Tip: The Beauty of Silence
Sometimes the most compassionate response to someone with dementia isn’t a word at all. It’s silence. People living with dementia often need more time to process language and form a response. Their brain might need 5, 10, or even 15 seconds to understand what you said and find the words to answer. But most of…
Read MoreVideo Tips: Redirection Technique for Your Person with Dementia
If your person with dementia is trying to leave the house or go into a particular room that you don’t want them to, here is a redirection technique you can use: Try to distract the person with an object (flowers, a painting, an animal) or question that grabs his or her attention. Ask that person’s…
Read MoreVideo Tips: Using Hand-Under-Hand to Support Someone to Stand
The best way to support someone in standing up is to put your hand under his or her hand and guide him or her in doing the usual steps. This is much easier on your body than trying to pull the person up from the front. Here are the steps to follow: Step 1: Feet…
Read MoreVideo Tips: Safer Late-State Care Reposition in a Bed
@teepasnow Teepa shows better late state care for shifting bed position. #dementia #OT #positiveapproachtocare #teepasnow #snowapproach #dementiaawareness #carepartner #caregiver #CNA #PT #RN #RT #paccertifiedcommunity #LPN #fyp #alzheimer #carepartnerlife ♬ original sound – Teepa Snow If someone with dementia slides down the bed, your first tendency is to try to pull or slide him or her…
Read MoreTeepa Snow Video Tips: How to Handle Disturbing Hallucinations
When someone suffering from Alzheimer’s experiences disturbing hallucinations, trying to orient them to reality, arguing, or even getting angry can be tempting! Renowned brain change expert Teepa Snow believes a far better response is to reflect, validate, and support the individual. Click here or on the video above to find out why – and how!…
Read MoreVideo Tips: How to Redirect and Distract Dementia Patients
@yourdementiatherapist ♬ Roxanne – Instrumental – Califa Azul When someone suffering from dementia forgets something they’re supposed to do or thinks they’re still living in the past, it can be tempting to try to orient them to reality, argue, or reason with them. Brain change experts advocate that it can be far more effective to…
Read MoreVideo Tips: Too Tired to Shower?
@belightcare ♬ Knowledge – Vin Music It may not be a copout if someone with dementia says they’re too tired to shower, or that it takes too much energy. Showering can require a tremendous amount of physical and/or mental exertion for some individuals. Click here or on the video above to learn the best way…
Read MoreVideo Corner: 3 Things to Never Do with Your Client with Dementia
By remembering these three tips when interacting with your client who has dementia, you’ll make your life easier as a caregiver and also reduce the chances of causing behavioral outbursts in them. Tip #1: Don’t argue with your client. This will make the situation worse and lead to frustration and backlash. Instead, acknowledge what they’re…
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