PROVIDING HELP FOR SENIORS

LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

Dementia

The impacts of dementia makes

it difficult for its sufferers to

continue as normal with their

daily life

With the right kind and right

amount of support, people with

dementia can still live well, despite

their condition

Dementia

Providing Help

Encourage people living with dementia to express their feelings and thoughtsThe person with dementia might

want to talk about their anxieties

& problems

Pay attention; try to understand

form their point of view; make

time to offer them support

Providing Help

Offer help with dressing up tactfully and

sensitively to preserve the person with

dementia’s pride and self-confidence

Give regular compliments on their

appearance

Help them take pride in their appearance

Encourage the person with

dementia to express their

feelings and thoughts not just by

verbal means but also using

body language

Pay attention & give lots of

encouragement

Providing Help

Encourage interaction and communication

If it’s possible for them to complete tasks

without endangering themselves, let

them do it

Try to offer help sensitively to protect

their privacy

Providing Help

Allow independence and privacy

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