As Dementia progresses, the bathroom can become a place of anxiety and be one of the most dangerous rooms in the home. The bathroom can be a place that leads to agitation, especially in later stages of the disease. Receiving assistance for personal care, like showers and dressing, can be difficult for your loved ones….
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Dementia and Honesty
Honesty is NOT always the best policy. I don’t like to call it a lie or to say I’m withholding the truth. I’m joining my patient in their reality and using fibs or fib-lets. Trying to re-orient a person to place and time can cause unnecessary anxiety and confusion. My 90 year old patient insists…