The Alzheimer’s Podcast:
Navigating Rough Terrain with the Dementia Sherpa
Hello and Welcome to Episode 29 of The Alzheimer’s Podcast
I’m Mike Good of Together in This.
And Thank you for joining me for another podcast where my goal is always to empower you to maintain a positive experience, reduce and eliminate the need for medications, & make your time together with those you care for, the best it can be.
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Show Notes:
In this episode of Navigating Rough Terrain with The Dementia Sherpa, Christy Turner, the Dementia Sherpa, and I introduce you to Looping.
Looping is very common in dementia care. It can involve the repeating of stories or fixations. How you approach it and/or embrace it makes a world of difference in your interaction with the individual.
Allow it to happen and you can have a deeper, richer interaction with your loved one. Resist it, and you can create a very negative experience for everyone.
In case you’re new, Christy Turner, the Dementia Sherpa, joins me every other Tuesday for a discussion to help empower you to be successful as you care for someone living with dementia.
She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Dementia Care Unit Manager, and Cognitive Stimulation Instructor. She has run award-winning memory care communities in assisted living and skilled nursing levels of care.
Using her 16 years of experience in working with over 1,100 people living with dementia and their families, she’s developed a system that helps families move from crisis management to confidence.
- Christy’s articles on TinT:
Please feel free to ask questions or leave a comment below:
I have tried white noise apps, music therapy, and other distraction techniques for my 94 yo client. He is belligerent when I don’t immediately answer him but escalates when spoken to. I do PROM , rubs his legs and massage his scalp, etc, etc. please help
My husband has been showing early signs of dementia. However, he denies a problem. I have noticed that over and over he thinks he has been to a place before or had an activity before. He asks me if we have been to or done the activity previously. Is this a common part of dementia?