Handling inappropriate Dementia Outbursts

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Handling inappropriate Dementia Outbursts
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It is very challenging to handle a person with
dementia especially if they are our loved ones.
Their behavior and personality keep on changing
from time to time. You can only handle these
challenges if you are creative, flexible,
compassionate and patient. It also assists a lot
if you dont take everything that happens during
the outburst as personal. Coming up with ways
of preventing and handling this outbursts will
help in improving the life of the dementia
patient and the caregiver. It also makes the
caring role easier. You have to consider the
patients perceptions for you to manage the
aggression successfully. It also helps a lot when
you tailor your communication with that of person
so that they will know you are listening and
respect them. There is no set approach for
handling dementia outbursts. The caregiver has to
tailor a particular approach that fits that
particular situation. They have to use the
knowledge they have on the persons personality,
dislikes and likes.
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Using the problem-solving approach
Consider using this approach because it assists
in handling the aggressive behavior.
Step 1 Define the problem
Try to find out if it is the person's behavior
that is creating the problem or is it the
attitudes or reactions of other people. Sometimes
it may also be the living condition or situation.
You may also consider other factors like if the
person is in pain or if they are getting enough
stimulation.
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Step 2 Consider the situation
Take a look at the circumstances that may be
creating that outburst. Where or when does that
problem seem to happen often? Does the person
with dementia react in the same way if they are
at that particular place? Are there people
involved and if yes is it a visitor family member
or even a friend? Try to see if there is a
pattern in the behavior.
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Step 3 Assess the person in that situation
Is the person unwell, uncomfortable or in pain?
Are they bored, frustrated, anxious, overtired,
overstimulated, misunderstood, embarrasses,
having hallucinations or lacking in social
contact? Make use of your findings to see if they
may be reacting to a memory, provocation, change
or an unpleasant incident.
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Step 4 Developing a strategy
Come up with a strategy that will assist in
handling the behavior. Talk to the individual
suffering from dementia including all the other
people he /she spends time with. Come up with a
plan and then implement the changes. Assess if
the plan is working or not. You may have to make
numerous trials before you can find practical
solutions. You can also consider making various
changes like altering the environment or the way
you communicate with them. Make sure that the
individual with dementia is at the center of any
solution.
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