Meal times in care homes can often be very noisy. There are a lot of people around talking, there is usually a radio or TV playing some music, cutlery clanging, trollies being pushed around, doors opening and closing behind people. A lot of us do ...
Without any more information this could be really difficult to interpret.
Initially I thought this could be sundowning, which is when the sun goes down, around tea time, they can become very agitated, wandering.
There is not really a “cure...
It seems like this lady is having difficulty with her perception of time and place. It could be that she believes she is still living in a previous home such as one from childhood that may have had stairs. She maybe looking for a way upstairs for ...
The translation is that they are telling you that they cannot identify their personal room.
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 fortunat...
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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