One of the greatest challenges caregivers and family members tend to face in the early stage of Dementia, is determining how much assistance to give their loved one, who at this stage will likely still be independent in many ways.
Here are some tips to support your loved one with early-stage dementia:
- Maximize independence – In the early stage, focus on helping them through things like cues and reminders when they might find it difficult to recall things. Things like gentle reminders, making sure they’re keeping to their routines like taking all their meds, and even just checking on how they’re handling responsibilities from time to time.
- Understanding emotions – You’re at the beginning of a long road of the emotional process your loved one will go through as they advance through the condition. Here you need to lay the groundwork by learning to deal with and control your own emotions and see what can trigger their own emotional reactions and behaviour.
- Helping the person with dementia live well – Remaining healthy, active, and independent is as important as ever for someone with Dementia as it can greatly improve their quality of living.
- Cognitive stimulation through activities – A memory-care-focused lifestyle goes a long way in best conserving your loved ones’ memory bank and actively engaging the individual to stimulate their cognitive abilities.
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