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Dementia Patients and Aggression.

Caregivers taking care of the elderly or your loved one is bound to experience an unstable shift in their preferences, daily routines, personal relationship and other aspects of their life. Apart from this, the stress-causing factor can be the hostility from the people they care. This behaviour exhibited by people with Dementia is due to the altered view of reality. They become anxious, aggressive, and paranoid as Dementia affects the brain, and sometimes they display violent behaviour.

The following tips are from our caregivers to help calm your loved ones in a stressful situation.

Ensure to check that they do not have physical pain and check for pain spots in their body. If there is any physical pain kindly, address the source. This could be one of the reasons for their physical aggression. 

Ensure to be calm and composed when they are displaying signs of aggression. Do not mirror their behaviour, or raise your voice. Give them space to breathe and relax. 

Ensure that you support them by maintaining your calm. Gently place your hands on their arm or shoulder to help them relax. 

They may be feeling negative emotions, such as sadness, loneliness, frustration, etc and therefore, there could be a sign of aggression. 

Keep a calm environment and ensure that your TV, Music are all turned off. Ensure that they have space to be calm, and composed. 

Ensure to look for potential triggers, try, and remove the stimuli for their wellbeing. 

Every individual is going to have various symptoms of Dementia. Therefore, the way they respond to it will be different. Take care of them with kindness, compassion and empathy. 

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How To Cope With Sundowner Syndrome?

Dementia and forms of dementia do not have a cure yet. However, the treatment focuses on the well being of the patient. The absence of treatment is a challenge as there is a various factor that determines the mental well being of the patient. Dementia is a multiple disease syndrome, and it covers a variety of conditions which includes Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia is a general term that causes several abnormal brain changes. Therefore, it causes cognitive inabilities, visual impairments, and this affects ones ability to perform daily chores independently. 

Someone with Alzheimer’s disease may find it hard to cope with changes in the late afternoon or early evening. This syndrome is called a Sundown syndrome. For most patients, fading of light can be a trigger and as the night goes on the condition keeps getting worse. However, they feel better by morning.  If your loved ones suffer from sundowner syndrome,  ensure to appoint a carer who can take care of them by keeping them calm and composed. 

The following tips can help your loved ones cope with sundown syndrome:

Fix A Schedule

Create a daily time table and ensure to follow the schedule to help them cope with everyday activities. Set a regular schedule for their meals, walking, meditations, outings, bath, and sleep. When you follow the routine to helps them cope with their stress. 

Ensure that their sleep cycle is not affected

Do not let them consume any caffeine products in the noon. Ensure they do not intake any alcohol or smoke. Prepare heavy lunch and ensure that they eat smaller meals for the night. 

Ensure that Evenings are clam

Close the curtains, and switch on a bright light to ensure that there is no darkness or shadow effect around the house. Set the temperature of the room that suits their comfort and ensure that the family members and loved ones maintain a clam environment around the house. 

Music Therapy

Studies show that music helps maintain a calm composure in the minds of the dementia patients. Therefore, ensure that you play relaxing music in the evenings and help maintain a peaceful environment around the house. 

There are more than 60% of the people who are affected by different types of dementia. Vascular dementia is one of them, and it causes microscopic bleeding, it affects the blood vessels in the brain. Several challenges affect elderly suffering from dementia, and it is crucial to find a carer for your loved ones who understand their needs and support healthy living .