DEMENTIA CARE

by | May 6, 2021

May 2021 DEMENTIA CARE

Directions: Matching test. Find the answer that best matches each situation. You will not use all the answers

Answers:
a. Putting ourselves in their shoes, trying to understand what they feel and think
b. Direct, closed questions such as “Would you like to wear this red dress today?” instead of open-ended questions like “What would you like to wear today?”
c. Loss of intellectual abilities and personality changes
d. Language loss
e. Cope with or compensate for lost abilities
f. Strong visual cues (contrasting colors on things the patient uses)
g. Tell the person how to do each step in simple language, one thing at a time
h. Address the person by name, and briefly introduce yourself and state the purpose of your visit
i. Make decisions and retain control over their lives
j. Loss of muscle organization