Educating the family about how to respond to the patient when they are scared and confused may be a relief. For instance, family members try to correct statements that the patient makes when it isn't relevant to time etc. Frustrations decrease for both the family members and the patient when there aren't constant attempts to orient the patient.
From: miriam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OTlist] alzheimers disease/cognition Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:43:01 -0400 >During the early stages of Alzheimers and the patient's cognition begins to >decline, what are the first steps that family members can do to be able to >cope with this decline in function. > >Miriam >-- >Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >************************************************************************************** >Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs >Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. >www.otdegree.com/otn >************************************************************************************** More photos; more messages; more whatever. Windows Live Hotmail - NOW with 5GB storage. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
