Keep on acting like you normally do
– If you observe irritability in your relative when performing any action, simplify his task, for example, when changing clothes, offer a choice of two specific things, and not the entire wardrobe, the expert recommends.
To reduce anxiety, it is important not to rush a person in everyday life and stick to the daily routine, the physician advises.
“When a person with dementia acts according to a habitual plan, the number of actions and objects that he needs to remember or think regarding decreases,” says Olga Kotelnikova. – For example, when you need to do morning hygiene, first greet your loved one: “Good morning! Time for the bathroom…” (then pause)… “Here’s your toothbrush.” People with dementia are not able to control their behavior, it scares them. Therefore, the support and attention of loved ones is important for them.
