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<blockquote data-quote="Alexis" data-source="post: 243897" data-attributes="member: 68">You need help first off. You can&#039;t pretend it&#039;s not happening. You can&#039;t look after the person all by yourself. Even whole families cant do it.&nbsp; People with dementia need to be looked after by people who know a lot about it. Who understand the different types, there are many. Who know how to deal with challenging behaviour who wont get frustrated that they are not the person they used to be. Or are behaving in a way they never did.Find out exactly the kind of dementia if possible, read up as much as you can about it and be realistic. Nobody gets better from it. All we can do is try and make the person as comfortable, happy and content as possible. Never try and correct someone with dementia, just play along, or distract, be patient. But like I say they need to be looked after by a whole team of people. It&#039;s not just care workers, not even just care workers and nurses. There are so many other people involved in their care, doctors, social workers, care managers, physios. Usually when someone comes into our care, the relative that has been looking after them prior to admission is a wreak. They are trying to do the impossible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alexis, post: 243897, member: 68"] You need help first off. You can't pretend it's not happening. You can't look after the person all by yourself. Even whole families cant do it. People with dementia need to be looked after by people who know a lot about it. Who understand the different types, there are many. Who know how to deal with challenging behaviour who wont get frustrated that they are not the person they used to be. Or are behaving in a way they never did. Find out exactly the kind of dementia if possible, read up as much as you can about it and be realistic. Nobody gets better from it. All we can do is try and make the person as comfortable, happy and content as possible. Never try and correct someone with dementia, just play along, or distract, be patient. But like I say they need to be looked after by a whole team of people. It's not just care workers, not even just care workers and nurses. There are so many other people involved in their care, doctors, social workers, care managers, physios. Usually when someone comes into our care, the relative that has been looking after them prior to admission is a wreak. They are trying to do the impossible. [/QUOTE]

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