How to Interact with Alzheimer's Patients

How to Interact with Alzheimer's Patients

This video will give you great ideas on different types of props you can use to engage a person with Alzheimer' disease. The suggestions given are primarily items used round your own home to keep costs down you. Lear to enrich your life and theirs by trying these simple techniques.

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This video has been update. Orignal video was posted June 20, 2010 and had a total of 67 prior views as it was a two part series

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[AlzheimersSpeaks]

Glad to hear yo love your work! Me too!!!

[marynb123]

my mother has this desease,and in the beggining i used to get devastaded,i didnt accept she was ill,now im scared,because soon is time to let her go,i just burried my father he died of cancer,and to loose my mother,will be hard,but i have to guide her to the light when is time.memories i will keep.

[AlzheimersSpeaks]

@marynb123

Hi Mary -Thank you for writing. My Dad died in 2001. We never expected mom to live much longer. I used to get wrapped up preparing to let her go. I've learned the only way to prepare for this is to enjoy and engage the life before me. I found it was my need to be in control which drove me to "prepare" for her death. Today I'm at peace with letting her go when the time comes. I've decided to not lose a moment focusing on her being gone when she is still here! Good luck

[reirizt]

Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to bring my Mom's old photo album's to her assisted living tomorrow. I'm hoping it will bring her some pleasure and give her something to do.

Thanks!

[AlzheimersSpeaks]

@reirizt 

OH that is wonderful! I'm sure you will get some reaction. Typically most love their photos! Good Luck. You'll have to let me know how it goes.

[nikki33100]

i currently work at assisted living home with ppl that hav dementia and alzhemers i love my job enjoy helping others

[enghazemragab]

Thanks :)