Care recipient (cr) often gets stuck on one idea or activity and keeps repeating it

Try: Try to change the topic or focus of interest to something else try engaging cr in a physical task if he or she is verbally stuck on a topic try engaging cr in a conversation or thinking task if he or she is physically stuck on a task

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Social, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: Adapted from www traumaticbraininjuryatoz org traumatic brain injury a guide for caregivers of service members and veterans – module 2 by the office of the u s surgeon general no date

Keywords: Repetitive repeats obsesses one track mind single minded

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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