CBT

[Jorbin]

has anyone had CBT for early onset Alzheimer’s?

 

[Soobee]

Hi Jorbin,

I don't know of anyone having CBT with dementia. It could well be beneficial but only if the person can remember the strategies taught in CBT, like thinking positively.

 

[Soobee]

A quick google search turns up this page:
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/..._behavioural_therapy_for_people_with_dementia

and some other small-scale studies like this:
https://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(14)00403-8/abstract

 

[Jorbin]

Hi Jorbin,

I don't know of anyone having CBT with dementia. It could well be beneficial but only if the person can remember the strategies taught in CBT, like thinking positively.

Yes but the strategies could be in an east to read\remember chart to refer to again and again.

 

[Jorbin]

A quick google search turns up this page:
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/..._behavioural_therapy_for_people_with_dementia

and some other small-scale studies like this:
https://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(14)00403-8/abstract

I have read the articles but can’t find where to access CBT for Alzheimer’s.

 

[Jessbow]

I think the problem would be with the very 'cognition' part. If a PWD decides at 2am that its time to set out for work, no ammounts of bits of paper will remind them its not the case. By definition they know its the right thing to be doing so why would they refer to a piece of paper?

 

[Jorbin]

I think the problem would be with the very 'cognition' part. If a PWD decides at 2am that its time to set out for work, no ammounts of bits of paper will remind them its not the case. By definition they know its the right thing to be doing so why would they refer to a piece of paper?

I am recently diagnosed with early altzheimers and would find the strategies useful.

 

[Jessbow]

I am recently diagnosed with early altzheimers and would find the strategies useful.

Thats fine, give it a go. By The time many of our loved ones reach the point of diagnosis ( particually parents, where one parent papered over the cracks of the others failings, its far too late