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Alzheimer's Patients And Verbal Abuse: How To Deal With It

Abuse of any kind is difficult to dealOne way to deal with the situation
with. Types of verbal abuse can includebefore it becomes a big problem is to
the following:try humor. You cannot control how your
- Does your loved one ignore yourloved one is acting but you can decrease
feelings?the feelings of frustration by
- Is he disrespectful?controlling how you respond. Try to
- Does he withhold approval,validate your loved one's feelings; it
appreciation or affection?will definitely help him. Many times,
- Does he walk away without answeringpeople with Alzheimer's are so
you?frustrated that they act it out through
- Does he criticize you, call you namesverbal abuse and aggression. Put
or yell at you?yourself in his place. It is very
- Does he humiliate you in public or infrustrating!
the privacy of your home?The most important thing you have to
- Does he tell you that you are tooremember is not to talk "down" to your
sensitive?loved one because he is still a person
- Does he destroy furniture or punchwith an entire life history of success
holes in the walls?and independence. If you see that what
These are some of the signs, but thereyou are trying to do or say to him is
are many more that may be observed.not working, just let it go for a while,
Abuse is difficult to deal with if thestep out of the room and come back
abuser has Alzheimer's disease since thelater. Let your loved one calm down and
abuser can't really control it.relax. You may want to try music.
If a person with Alzheimer's becomesStudies have shown that Alzheimer's
verbally abusive, it may be because hepatients often find music relaxing.
is suffering from depression orFinally, if you still feel overwhelmed,
aggressive behavior caused by thejoin a support group that specifically
disease. In this case you might want todeals with verbal abuse and learn how to
involve your doctor and let him know thecope with it. Many times other people in
situation. He may be able to prescribethe group will have experienced the same
an anti-depressive medication or simplyordeal with their loved ones. Group
change the current medication. You maymembers may be able to counsel you on
want to take a break from your lovedhow they coped or dealt with this kind
one, as sometimes caring all the timeof behavior.
for the same person can be exhausting.This group will also help you to deal
Or you can try to place your loved onewith your emotions and frustrations.
in an adult day care, or hire someThey will tell you how to control them,
professional help. Make sure thatand once you are able to deal with your
substitute caregivers are knowledgeableown feelings, then you will be more
about Alzheimer's disease and know howeffective coping with your loved one's
to handle patients with dementia.behavior.



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