samedi 4 avril 2015

Hobbies For People With Dementia

By Iva Cannon


People who work in the healthcare business often get too busy caring for patients and run out of time to communicate with the victims. Taking part in activities such as these can not only boost the spirits of your patient, but yours as well. Because victims suffering of insanity are often considered unable to learn new skills or pursue any other interests, they are often ignored and left to do their own thing. This strategy not only inhibits the patient, but also encourages the growth of the disease. For those who are looking to find activities for people with dementia, first identify what the patients enjoyed to do before developing the symptoms of insanity.

Patients suffering of insanity may be unable to initiate a game, a hobby, or an activity, but they can participate and enjoy themselves during such tasks if given the right materials as well as step by step instructions on how to participate. Insanity effects can be significantly reduced if the victims are allowed to express themselves through music, art, or any other medium. Not only that, but these tasks have the benefit of burning up their energy, helping the patient sleep much better.

More often than not, victims will continue enjoying the same tasks. Some hobbies, such as sports or dangerous tasks might need to be tweaked out in order for the patient to be able to participate. While a dementia patient might not be able to climb a very tall mountain, they could be able to go on short, monitored hikes.

You should also encourage creativity. Being creative will help you find ways to come up with exciting task in order to help the patient. For example, if a patient used to enjoy playing football on Sunday afternoons, such a person might enjoy simply watching a game of football on TV.

It is also worth to remember that some patients can become childlike with their actions. As a result, childhood activities may become enjoyable for them, and you should encourage their participation in such tasks. Activities such as playing jacks or marbles, finger painting, or simply swinging on a set at the park are all amazing ideas.

More often than not, victims can remember experiences and events that happened years ago, but are unable to remember what they had for lunch two hours ago. Because of that, helping them reminiscence about their wedding day or their childhood can often be extremely enjoyable for them. If possible, have a child accompany the patient in order to achieve the best results. Children are often the best companions for insanity patients.

When working with such victims, make sure that everything is laid out perfectly in front of them. If the project has too many steps, they might find it difficult to carry out this task. Always go for the hobbies that take the least amount of steps to complete.

Everyone wants to feel needed, and this is no different for a patient. Not all tasks they partake in should be fun and games. Just the opportunity to be helpful can prove to be very valuable. Other activities for people with insanity include folding laundry, tearing lettuce or pairing socks.




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