Mum may be communicating that she does not recognise these as plates and cups as they look different to her usual crockery.
Can you find something that looks similar to what she is used to?
It's worth considering whether everyone is using t...
When a person living with Dementia tells you constantly they want to go home, our normal response is “You are home”. This can be incredibly frustrating for the resident to the point anger can become apparent towards the care giver.
My inter...
My interpretation is this new lady may remind him of somebody he knows from his past, so he wants to spend time with her.
When this type of event has happened we have let the gentleman sit with staff and the lady and have a chat and a cup of te...
This is a very common issue within a care setting and I have found that most care providers have had this issue from time to time. I have been fortunate to be able to observe this behaviour on many occasions and have concluded that it is normally...
There will come a time, in everyones dementia journey, that the need to move to adapted equipment will become a necessity. This could be plates, cups or even hoists and beds.
Normally one of the first things that needs adaptation is a plate or...
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