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Dementia and Challenging Behavior
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Changes in the behavior of people with dementia are very common. Sometimes this can include aggressive behaviors such as verbal abuse, verbal threats, hitting out, damaging property or physical violence towards another person.
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dementia and elderly care
chalenging behavior
aggression
understanding dementia
access to nursing (swap)
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Neetu Thapa
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Dementia and Challenging Behavior
Aggressive behavior
Intervention
reacting to aggressive behavior
at the time
try to understand reason behind their challenging behavior
carer needs to be stress free before dealing with the situation
provide alone time for residents until they ready to talk
focus on their feelings & provide reassurance
after the incident
challenging behavior are sign of loss of cognitive function not intention by the person with dementia
stay calm, reassure them, show kind behavior
prevent and manage
problem solving approach
find out the problems through picking up ideas from their behavior.
basic needs, like, dislike, personality
about family and past history
job, family members
practical method
communication
music
favourite song
social interaction and activities
remembrances
memorable momment
exercise
physical exercise
relaxation activities such as massage, aroma therapy
animal assisted therapy
dementia friendly environment
brightness
temeratture
posters, signs, painting, colours
carer responses to challenging behavior
Reasons
Psychological
not being able to do everyday task independently
memory problem
feel intrusion in their personal space
mental health problem like depression
misunderstanding carer's intention while giving personal care
Social
feel not included or value
feel embarrassed to talk about condition
lack of exercise, social interaction & activities
carers' different approach for different task may confuse them or they feel threatened
Biological
physical discomfort
urinary tract infection (UTI)
pain, illness or sitting on same position too long
side effect of medication
poor eyesight, hearing and judgement and self-control due to loss of cognitive function.
environmental factors
Surrounded by crowd & unfamiliar people in their own home
temperature too cold or too hot
too bright or too dark
Repetative questioning
causes
memory loss
The person’s short-term memory is impaired and they have no recollection of having already said or asked something.
fear and confusion
A person with dementia is often unsure of what’s happening, where they are, or what time or day it is. Those are pretty unsettling feelings.
safety & assurance
They may be asking because they’re feeling stressed or anxious and need reassurance or to have a physical need met.
intervention
find out the problem
provide the answer
reassure them feel safe
distract them or change the topic
keep engaged with activities
Annotations:
- exercise - music - dance - drawing - game - things person with dementia like to do.
schedule a break
share experience with collegue
Annotations:
sharing experiences with other carer help to get more ideas about the how to handle this kind of action.
talk with GP or other support facilities
memory aid
create bright & colorful note
Arts
to do list
use digital clock
calender
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