Caregivers For The Elderly With Dementia Essay

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Taking care of the elderly with dementia can be challenging, stressful, overwhelming and exhausting as they have to spend more hours taking care of them (constant care) without any break, having to manage their behavioural problems and bringing them to doctor’s appointments. Therefore, caregivers for elderly with dementia are at a higher risk of developing mental and physical health problems like depression and family conflict were occurred. The types of caregivers can be spouse, child, extended kin or community.

Caregiver might experience frustration and anger at themselves for not being able to provide more care for their loved one with dementia and angry at the elderly with dementia that he or she can’t do things they used to be able to do. For example, “I’ll scream if he asks me that one more time!” or “You can’t even dressed yourself!” Frustration and anger can affect their own physical health or cause the caregiver to be physically and verbally aggressive towards their loved one with dementia.

Many caregivers might feel stressed and exhausted that leads to moodiness and triggers negative responses and actions such as “Leave me alone!” or “I’m too tired for this.” They may have lack of concentration due to not having enough sleep which makes it difficult for them to perform daily tasks such as not going to work. Caregiver also might …show more content…

The caregiver should expect that things will take longer than they used to and not to hurry the elderly. Learn some relaxation techniques to help prepare them for frustrating circumstances such as meditation and breathing exercises and try not to argue with the elderly. Teaching the caregiver to be flexible and adapt to routine and expectations as needed. They can learn to be understanding towards elderly with dementia as they can’t simply change the behaviour of a person suffering from

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