How to Care for Elders With Senile Dementia

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Senile dementia, an incurable brain disease, affects thinking, memory, communication and behavior. Because of the brain changes associated with senile dementia, caring for these elders presents many challenges. Achieve success with knowledge, patience, planning and flexibility.

1Learn all you can about senile dementia and the elder with senile dementia as well.

Step 2Establish a routine because those with senile dementia respond best if you do things in the same time frame everyday. Because each elder with dementia is different, the time for doing everyday tasks is different. Observation determines the most successful way to establish a schedule.

Step 3Keep potentially dangerous and fragile objects out of a dementia sufferer's reach.

Step 4Console the elder with senile dementia by helping him cope with day-to-day challenges of not remembering things.

Step 5Develop a positive attitude by having a support system so when the task of care giving is overwhelming, you have people who will help out.

Step 6Join a local support group or become a member of an online group.

Step 7Learn how to communicate, by breaking down tasks into small steps and speaking in short simple sentences. If you have to repeat something, say it the same way or simpler.

Step 8Manage problem behaviors by careful observation of triggers for the unwanted behaviors. Do not take aggression against you personally. It is the disease talking, not the elder with senile dementia.

Step 9Provide healthy meals and snacks. Allow the elder the opportunity to help in planning and preparing simple meals and snacks. Keep things simple. For many this is a meaningful activity.

Step 10Engage those with senile dementia in.....read all of
How to Care for Elders With Senile Dementia