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How to Care For Someone With Dementia

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In recent years, dementia care at home has become increasingly popular. Many adults now embrace the task of caring for aging parents suffering from dementia, and some even take them into their home so they can offer round the clock support.

However, it’s definitely not a smooth ride. Dementia, at the best of times, can be a difficult illness to deal with, which can leave the caregiver feeling helpless and frustrated.

Here are some valuable tips on how to care for someone with dementia:

Gain a better understanding

Caring for someone with dementia will become a lot easier if you gain a better understanding of the illness. Consider renting a few books from your local library and visiting some websites on the subject for more information.

Provide a calm environment

A calm environment is essential for someone suffering from dementia. It helps the person to relax and become peaceful on a day to day basis, which then has the effect of reducing their symptoms.

In this kind of environment, it is also easier for the caregiver to fully focus on the needs of the person with dementia.

Look at it from their perspective

It’s not uncommon for a dementia sufferer to lash out at the people caring for them, and even appear ungrateful the majority of the time. You must realize that these kind of actions are born out of frustration, especially once the illness starts to get worse.

For this reason, you must refrain from becoming angry yourself, and instead try and look at things from their perspective so you can provide the best treatment.

Encourage light exercise

For someone suffering from dementia, sitting around the house all day can end up being counter-productive. This is why it’s important that you encourage light exercise on a regular basis, so they can get a change of scenery and release some stress.

For example, taking the dog for a walk or going on a short bike ride can be excellent ways for someone with dementia to get out of the house and encourage the “feel good” endorphins that are released in mind during exercise.

Encourage socializing

While it can be hard for people with dementia to recognize people they know, that doesn’t mean they still can’t socialize. Try to encourage an elderly relative to socialize as much as possible, and make sure that other family members and friends visit on a regular basis.

Thomas Dohlin wrote this guest post


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