Why Do People with Dementia Repeat Themselves? (3 Reasons)
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
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1- Activities Ideas
2- What to say/do for specific Challenging Behaviors
Thanks for watching! Is your loved one or client repeating themselves constantly or doing the same thing over and over? If you have tried to ask them to stop with no avail, this video is for you.
In this video we are going to learn the 3 most common reasons why repetitive behaviors happen, hint, it isn't just to drive you crazy and much like all the other challenging behaviors are ways to meet their needs.
Once we have an idea of the root cause of repetition, it is that much easier meet the need by replacing it, stop the behavior and restore peace in your home or in your workplace.
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The 3 Reasons:
1. Giving them the comfort & familiarity they need with a song or familiar activity
2. Calming their anxiety by giving them a purposeful activity
3. Stimulating their boredom by doing high energy leisure activities
Hi...I am the caregiver for my 84 year old mom who has advanced dementia...I find your videos very informative and I have tried some of your ideas. My mom constantly repeats " I want to go home" for hours on end every day!! She believes people are going to steal things from her and wants to hide everything or take it "home". I try to entertain her every day with what I call "musical diversion " every day. She could be cursing and being very mean one moment...but when I turn on chubby checkers "the twist" or Frankie Valli She starts to dance and get people to dance with her!!! And she even remembers the words for the most part!! I just wish I could find aides to do this with her as well!! Please keep making your videos as they are spot on and very helpful!!!
Thank you for your kind words. I actually have a video on this channel talking specifically about I want to go home.
@@dementiasuccesspath2239 ...yes...I have seen it. The main issue I am going through now with her is not sleeping more than a few hours a night!!
@@brianbertini6934 ok, does she sleep a lot during the day?
@@dementiasuccesspath2239 ...just little cat naps...sitting up on couch...the doctor keeps trying different meds to help her sleep...nothing works!!!
@@brianbertini6934 What kind of things are you doing with her during the day?
Re: dementia…My daughter took a bird house kit into dad’s rehab facility. Dad helped her hammer in the nails. & She played songs on her guitar. Dad loved these activities!
That is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your win!
I practiced your games and found it helped him considerably thank you Krista
Mary I’m so glad! Thank you for sharing your win! We are all cheering for you and finding more rewards on your journey than hardships
What if they're doing this repeating questions while you're talking to them on the phone? Like if they ask you how you're doing then 5 minutes later they ask you how you're doing then they keep doing this like every 5 minutes during the conversation?
Excuse me, you don't get out much do you?
People who think they are normal, repeat themselves all the time,
I marry into a family that had alzeimer's. Husband had it, mother in law had it, her mother had it.
I don't know why you think all of this is so funny. It isn't.