Try: Listen to the cr as he or she experiences the event if the event isn’t harmful seeing a pretty garden ignore the event if the cr is fearful of the event redirect the cr to another activity reassure the cr that the caregiver will keep them safe
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Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological
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Try: # make sure cr is wearing his or her dentures # encourage the cr to speak slowly # ask cr to write down what they are saying # summarize what cr said by saying i understand that you are saying that you _____ # use gestures and point to objects that may help determine what the cr is trying to say # ask the cr to draw a picture that represents what they are trying to say # reassure cr by telling him or her to take his or her time in communicating
Materials: # pen pencil # paper
Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Communication
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Try: Make sure cr gets plenty of rest at night limit day time naps make sure cr drinks plenty of water avoid caffeinated drinks after dinner reduce use of alcohol or other substances increase activity or exercise during the day ensure the cr is on eating a healthy diet and is eating at a set time every day keep shades or blinds up in the day time close shades or blinds at night
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Categories: Cognitive Intellectual
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Try: Demonstrate what each utensil is for when you are with the cr during a meal for example pick up the spoon and say here here’s your spoon for eating your soup repeat this for each course of the meal
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Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Personal
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Try: # ask the cr what tasks were completed grooming laundry bills # compare what was reported with what is observed # share your observation s with the cr # go over task again with cr # make a list of tasks that need to be done and establish a routine for completing tasks
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Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance
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Try: # make a list of decisions that must be made today financial medical # ask the cr who he or she would like to see or visit each day family friends neighbors etc # encourage the cr to make one decision at a time # suggest that the cr make a list of pros and cons of a choice they are not quite sure about
Materials: # pen paper
Categories: Cognitive Intellectual
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Try: # ask the cr to make a list of things that need to be done during the week # ask the cr to write them on a calendar # determine due dates on bills and other monthly expenses and have the cr write them on the calendar # assist the cr in going through mail for bills and legal papers # assist the cr with determining the daily budget based on monthly income and expenses # assist the cr with deciding what bills legal papers need addressed today # assist the cr with making a list of daily activities # stick with the list so that it becomes a routine for the cr # ask the cr to keep track of how much medication they have left and to write down on the calendar when refills will be needed # encourage the cr to make a weekly shopping list and do shopping on the same day each week
Materials: # paper and pen # page-a-week calendar
Categories: Cognitive Intellectual
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Try: # minimize noise and other distractions in the cr’s envioronment # ask the cr to point to something that can help the caregiver identify what the cr wants or needs # ask the cr to write down what he or she is trying to say # ask cr yes or no questions to simplify the conversation # point to objects the cr may be talking about # summarize what cr has said to make sure he or she was correctly understood
Materials: # paper pencil # index cards poster board
Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Communication
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Try: Place things to do reminders on post-it notes or a dry erase board in common areas place a calendar on refrigerator or medicine cabinet display a daily schedule summarize conversations with the cr so that he or she knows what was said keep important items in the same place and display a written list in a common area such as on the fridge example keys hanging by the door mail on the dinning room table reading glasses on the night stand tv remotes on the tv etc establish a regular time and place for the cr to eat and drink such as the dining room put a label on the clothes hamper that’ says dirty encourage the cr to keep a pen and small pad in their pocket so he or she can keep track of what needs to be done there is laundry in the washer
Materials: Post-it notes pen dry erase board small pads of paper
Categories: Cognitive Intellectual
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Try: Use dated medication containers and label them morning noon and night if necessary write with food and without food on the containers put med containers in a common and visible area such as the kitchen counter or table put night med container on bed side table or where the cr regularly spends his or her time in the evening hours for example tv stand coffee table etc
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Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory
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Keywords: Forgetfulness can’t remember poor memory medication management
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