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@John Levison i wanted to say “who asked” but after reading that i am sorry that you had dementia i will never say “who asked” to any ill people ever again
My friend's grand father had dementia from the last 4 years. He took medicines from everywhere but no relief was found. Then he took Ayurvedic medicine from Chandigarh Ayurved Centre and those medicines shows wonderful results. Now he is feeling good. Thanks
My bfs father had dementia and was admitted to the hospital who didn't take care of him and cost his father his life. My bf is being tested for Dementia soon
Sometimes people don’t want to admit they need help. Maybe get friends and family together and have an intervention of sorts. Staying positive is key. Whatever you do, don’t vote for him to hold a high office.
We need to respect people's choice as that is one of the things that will most show them that you love them and respect them. One of the things I have done when dealing with a person who did not want to confront the issue of their own deteriorating health was just to engage them in conversation and offer help on every day tasks the way I would with any friend. When a symptom caused a challenge such as him frequently being unable to find objects he had in his possession and sometimes an inabaility to communicate I tried my best to be patient and to just help out. During or stright after these events I would suggest that as he wasn't sure why this was happening to him that a visit to the Doctor could help. I mentioned he might have had an infection (Some infections do manifest like this). I avoided speculating that I thought he might be developing dementia though he was worried about that himself. In the end it was taking the word dementia out of the equasion and just being bothered about his general wellbeing and health that I think helped pave the way for him to make his own choice about going to see his GP. I have to say in his case the General Practitioner was very good and ruled out other causes then referred him to a clinic but with no feeling of great urgency or pressure. He was reluctant to go but one of the things the GP said that proved helpful was that it was as much about ruling stuff out as anything else. He was very good at not just immediately saying 'It's definitely dementia you are done' instead he spoke about accessing more information and then letting my friend make the decisions. To be fair he forgot all about the appointments inbetween and we did not discuss them as they did not come up. Then when his letter arrived inviting him into the clinic he was surprised but not angry. So he went in had the scan and was given a diagnosis backed up with evidence and professionals there to talk to. He did not want to engage with dementia groups or anything like that sadly, he is still fiercly independent but what we have done is just talk about what would help out rather than discuss his mental condition. We talk about things to help him keep track of his day and I don't actually reference the dementia directly at all. I got an little locator device and he attached them to his phone, keys, wallet etc. Now if he can't put his hands on em he just clicks this button and they bleep increasingly loudly till he can find them. He doesn't see this as support for his dementia he sees this as something useful that he likes and has chosen for convenience. Anyway just my experience but I have worked with people living with dementia at work and I know frquently there is a lot of resistence to being supported. This approach of focusing the support on the person rather than the condition does seem to yield fairly good results. It's a matter of words and focus only but it can often remove the barrier for the individual. I think it really helps if they know you are not obsessed with the condition, even if you are aware of it. I know one woman who said she 'hated her daughter' and I was a little shocked because I knew the dughter and her mum and I didn't think that was the truth. When we talked some more I found what she meant was 'I hate that my daughter all my daughter seems to talk about now is my dementia.'
Do you know where the studies are on the efficacy of the 3 word recall test? There are 3 little articles I've found, but not any decent studies to justify giving that test to the elderly. I know it's a standard test and I'm betting someone came up with it decades ago, and it has just been passed on down without any clear research. I'm writing a graphic memoir of how I used my health and fitness knowledge to stop my mother with mild dementia from forgetting me, and I've been flummoxed on the actual studies for the 3 word recall test and the cube drawing test. How many people can go grocery shopping with 3 items in mind, and actually remember all three? My college freshmen cannot remember the 3 questions I ask them when they go around the room. Let me know if you can point me in the right direction. Thanks
Great help from nhs..huh. Vitamin deficiency so laughable. Is nhs gonna pay for these?scans she's blabbering about or is the healthcare there as miserable as advertised..from these...I'm glad to be s poor American. Our clinics do better and don't waste money on ads like these. In s country where old ppl have to chose heat over healthcare and groceries..nhs does nothing
Just to be clear as someone who works in older people's housign and has seen various people go through the process. These scans are free for the people discussed. I have no comment on the American system, I am sure it is excellent and I know there is significant money in the system which I am sure helps it be top knotch. However I do not think you sound as if you have ever been seen my the NHS or any of its services. May I reassure you as someone who has that they are very competant and have no need to advertise these services as I think you will find them fully booked. Though there is increasing privatisation over here in the UK the level of competation in health care is not on the level of the United States so it is a very different situation. No one who cannot afford to heat their home will be turned away or charged for life sacing treatment or things like testing for dementia. The NHS does that. Also this You tube videos is not an ad. It is an information piece to help those who do not know what steps to take or are nervous about what will happen if they seek support. So please do not worry that this video being published freely on You Tube is taking money from people it is not.
My mum had dementia for so long, l forget the times without this cruel disease......thanks
@John Levison i wanted to say “who asked” but after reading that i am sorry that you had dementia i will never say “who asked” to any ill people ever again
My friend's grand father had dementia from the last 4 years. He took medicines from everywhere but no relief was found. Then he took Ayurvedic medicine from Chandigarh Ayurved Centre and those medicines shows wonderful results. Now he is feeling good. Thanks
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My bfs father had dementia and was admitted to the hospital who didn't take care of him and cost his father his life. My bf is being tested for Dementia soon
What if the person who has dementia refuses to get help what do you do to help them then?
Sometimes people don’t want to admit they need help. Maybe get friends and family together and have an intervention of sorts. Staying positive is key. Whatever you do, don’t vote for him to hold a high office.
We need to respect people's choice as that is one of the things that will most show them that you love them and respect them.
One of the things I have done when dealing with a person who did not want to confront the issue of their own deteriorating health was just to engage them in conversation and offer help on every day tasks the way I would with any friend. When a symptom caused a challenge such as him frequently being unable to find objects he had in his possession and sometimes an inabaility to communicate I tried my best to be patient and to just help out. During or stright after these events I would suggest that as he wasn't sure why this was happening to him that a visit to the Doctor could help. I mentioned he might have had an infection (Some infections do manifest like this). I avoided speculating that I thought he might be developing dementia though he was worried about that himself.
In the end it was taking the word dementia out of the equasion and just being bothered about his general wellbeing and health that I think helped pave the way for him to make his own choice about going to see his GP. I have to say in his case the General Practitioner was very good and ruled out other causes then referred him to a clinic but with no feeling of great urgency or pressure.
He was reluctant to go but one of the things the GP said that proved helpful was that it was as much about ruling stuff out as anything else. He was very good at not just immediately saying 'It's definitely dementia you are done' instead he spoke about accessing more information and then letting my friend make the decisions. To be fair he forgot all about the appointments inbetween and we did not discuss them as they did not come up. Then when his letter arrived inviting him into the clinic he was surprised but not angry.
So he went in had the scan and was given a diagnosis backed up with evidence and professionals there to talk to. He did not want to engage with dementia groups or anything like that sadly, he is still fiercly independent but what we have done is just talk about what would help out rather than discuss his mental condition. We talk about things to help him keep track of his day and I don't actually reference the dementia directly at all. I got an little locator device and he attached them to his phone, keys, wallet etc. Now if he can't put his hands on em he just clicks this button and they bleep increasingly loudly till he can find them. He doesn't see this as support for his dementia he sees this as something useful that he likes and has chosen for convenience.
Anyway just my experience but I have worked with people living with dementia at work and I know frquently there is a lot of resistence to being supported. This approach of focusing the support on the person rather than the condition does seem to yield fairly good results. It's a matter of words and focus only but it can often remove the barrier for the individual.
I think it really helps if they know you are not obsessed with the condition, even if you are aware of it. I know one woman who said she 'hated her daughter' and I was a little shocked because I knew the dughter and her mum and I didn't think that was the truth. When we talked some more I found what she meant was 'I hate that my daughter all my daughter seems to talk about now is my dementia.'
@@Trisjack20 thank you for your advice 🙏
Do you know where the studies are on the efficacy of the 3 word recall test? There are 3 little articles I've found, but not any decent studies to justify giving that test to the elderly. I know it's a standard test and I'm betting someone came up with it decades ago, and it has just been passed on down without any clear research. I'm writing a graphic memoir of how I used my health and fitness knowledge to stop my mother with mild dementia from forgetting me, and I've been flummoxed on the actual studies for the 3 word recall test and the cube drawing test. How many people can go grocery shopping with 3 items in mind, and actually remember all three? My college freshmen cannot remember the 3 questions I ask them when they go around the room. Let me know if you can point me in the right direction. Thanks
I hate this so much 😭 my grandpa have dementia for like 31 years until he died 😭
My grandma keeps loosing the tv remote, and loosing things is that a sign of dementia ?
Not at all it's normal
If it is I'm in deep trouble.
This sucks :( my grandpa is the type of person to refuse going to the doctor. He has been acting strange lately and forgetting things
What?
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What?
Great help from nhs..huh. Vitamin deficiency so laughable. Is nhs gonna pay for these?scans she's blabbering about or is the healthcare there as miserable as advertised..from these...I'm glad to be s poor American. Our clinics do better and don't waste money on ads like these. In s country where old ppl have to chose heat over healthcare and groceries..nhs does nothing
Just to be clear as someone who works in older people's housign and has seen various people go through the process. These scans are free for the people discussed. I have no comment on the American system, I am sure it is excellent and I know there is significant money in the system which I am sure helps it be top knotch. However I do not think you sound as if you have ever been seen my the NHS or any of its services.
May I reassure you as someone who has that they are very competant and have no need to advertise these services as I think you will find them fully booked. Though there is increasing privatisation over here in the UK the level of competation in health care is not on the level of the United States so it is a very different situation.
No one who cannot afford to heat their home will be turned away or charged for life sacing treatment or things like testing for dementia. The NHS does that.
Also this You tube videos is not an ad. It is an information piece to help those who do not know what steps to take or are nervous about what will happen if they seek support. So please do not worry that this video being published freely on You Tube is taking money from people it is not.