Dealing Confusion with Dementia
Typically, the person with dementia feels very frustrated by their inability to orientate to time, place and a person. Therefore, when they are confused, questions are an irritant. Consequently, asking someone who does not know where they are, where they are going, causes annoyance. Therefore, simplify tasks by dividing dressing, bathing, and grooming into smaller tasks to accommodate memory deficits.
Tags: confusion, dementia, frustration, simplify tasks