Try: Monitor the cr cr’s diet limit the amount of caffeine sugar and junk food cr drinks and eats Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at […]

Try: Try to keep to a routine such as bathing dressing and eating at the same time each day Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory […]

Try: Try not to ignore the problem doing nothing can make things worse try to find the causes of the behavior if the cause is dealt with the behavior may stop Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L […]

Try: Slow down and try to relax if care giver cg thinks his own worries may be affecting cr try to find a way to take a break from caregiving Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T […]

Try: Allow cr to keep as much control in her life as possible try to distract cr with a favorite snack object or activity Materials: Favorite snack object or activity Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term […]

Try: Reassure cr speak calmly listen to cr cr’s concerns and frustrations try to show understanding if cr is angry or fearful Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor […]

Try: Keep well-loved objects and photographs around the house this can make cr feel more secure Materials: Well-loved objects and photographs Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory […]

Try: Try to understand that the cr cr’s agitation and resentment may be caused by not being able to remember to do these tasks anymore try to restore choice and control to the cr this may help reduce the agitation make a list of all of the necessary daily tasks that the cr needs to […]

Try: Try not to react if cr blames care giver cg for something don’t argue with cr let cr know that she is safe use gentle touching or hugging to show cr that cg cares about her explain to others that cr is acting this way because she has memory loss Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, […]