Hi my mum who's nearly 84 has recently been diagnosed. She always thinks she's been moved around from flat to flat. She owns her flat & has lived there for 10 years. She now thinks ger belongings are being moved about when she returns from a walk with her carer. I'm not sure how to deal with it!! Any suggestions please..
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Hello @evemc99 and welcome to this friendly and supportive forum.
I am sorry to read of your Mum's recent dementia diagnosis. I am pleased to learn that she has a carer to help walk her, and hopefully is able to do more to support your Mum,
Often people with dementia will insist things have been moved, or strangers gave been in the house etc. It sounds lime she is confabulating, telling a story that doesn't exist, but for her, it did. There is no reasoning at this point, as if you argue that nothing has been moved, then you won't win I'm afraid. Just run with it, something like ' well let's put things back where they should be' or the like. I know it's treating them like children, but that's exactly how the parent/child relationship reverts with trying to support people with dementia.
I hope this helps; I'm sure others will be along shortly with their suggestion too.
Please remember, you will always find true understanding and empathy here.
I am sorry to read of your Mum's recent dementia diagnosis. I am pleased to learn that she has a carer to help walk her, and hopefully is able to do more to support your Mum,
Often people with dementia will insist things have been moved, or strangers gave been in the house etc. It sounds lime she is confabulating, telling a story that doesn't exist, but for her, it did. There is no reasoning at this point, as if you argue that nothing has been moved, then you won't win I'm afraid. Just run with it, something like ' well let's put things back where they should be' or the like. I know it's treating them like children, but that's exactly how the parent/child relationship reverts with trying to support people with dementia.
I hope this helps; I'm sure others will be along shortly with their suggestion too.
Please remember, you will always find true understanding and empathy here.
I forgot to include, the following like may help too with some ideas:
forum.alzheimers.org.uk
Compassionate Communication with the Memory Impaired
The following piece was posted a while ago on DSF and made a big impression on me. It is something I have referred to time after time and tried hard to follow. We have many new members who may not have seen it before. Yesterday I posted it on another Thread but thought it might be helpful if...
forum.alzheimers.org.uk
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