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2013-08-28 06:03:50 PM panderson62 hi
2013-08-28 06:03:53 PM cchase hi there
2013-08-28 06:04:19 PM cyndeec what are we discussing
2013-08-28 06:04:25 PM frankin i do alot 1-1 because mood changes
2013-08-28 06:04:29 PM cchase I am trying to get a sense of what you all know about Alzheimer's
2013-08-28 06:04:30 PM juniorbull the brain starts degenerating
2013-08-28 06:04:38 PM carolynlnig enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:04:42 PM tina71503 i have this see-through bumpy ball for sensory that has a light inside of it and everytime it gets rolled from person to person it lights up all different kinds of bright colors. it works with their eye-hand coordination and every person that plays are completely fascinated by how the light works. good conversation starter. its always very social and they all have their own ideas for how the light works and how long they think it'll last
2013-08-28 06:04:45 PM cchase is it the mood that changes??
2013-08-28 06:05:10 PM cyndeec I am new to the field completely 90% of our clients have dementia
2013-08-28 06:05:11 PM cryshd sometimes it seems like their mood changes
2013-08-28 06:05:13 PM panderson62 what a great idea
2013-08-28 06:05:17 PM cchase like that tin
2013-08-28 06:05:19 PM cchase atina
2013-08-28 06:05:21 PM stevemelton Celeste, you ask probing questions? Why she can't concetrate. If I am distracted or too stressed, I can't concentrate. So I don't guess I know. She just have the cognitive ability?
2013-08-28 06:05:28 PM cchase ops okay like that tina
2013-08-28 06:05:40 PM tina71503 everyone laughs, talks and gets involved. i use at least 10 residents, sometimes more. makes it really interesting
2013-08-28 06:05:42 PM carolynlnig Hi, I am carolyn and worked in a center/day care center for persons in early stages of memory loss. This sounded interesting
2013-08-28 06:05:43 PM sestes everything changes on the person.
2013-08-28 06:05:52 PM panderson62 ivno cognitive a bility
2013-08-28 06:06:11 PM cindynick They experience everything through thier emotions
2013-08-28 06:06:12 PM cyndeec our motto is to "Live in the moment"
2013-08-28 06:06:16 PM cchase okay so let's discuss
2013-08-28 06:06:17 PM panderson62 sorry about that, no cognitive abilty
2013-08-28 06:06:22 PM juniorbull no its the brain function
2013-08-28 06:06:25 PM cchase how does the disease affect the brain??
2013-08-28 06:06:38 PM ssactivities enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:07:02 PM sestes Sometimes their enviroment is to stimulating.
2013-08-28 06:07:04 PM frankin live one min at a time
2013-08-28 06:07:09 PM juniorbull by eating away brain cells
2013-08-28 06:07:10 PM cryshd it starts affecting the newest memories first
2013-08-28 06:07:18 PM tina71503 every moment is different to them. they get confused very easily.
2013-08-28 06:07:21 PM cindynick pathways start to erode so they can't make connections.
2013-08-28 06:07:27 PM stevemelton They have done all kinds of research. Maybe it is where the synapses are not connecting?
2013-08-28 06:07:40 PM frankin talk about pass they love it
2013-08-28 06:07:44 PM cchase everyone is different but why?? is that
2013-08-28 06:07:57 PM cchase yes steve right on the money
2013-08-28 06:07:59 PM cyndeec I don't think they know either
2013-08-28 06:08:00 PM sestes The brain is misfiring
2013-08-28 06:08:07 PM juniorbull stages are diff
2013-08-28 06:08:08 PM stevemelton Cindy - not making connections - makes sense
2013-08-28 06:08:11 PM cindynick It effects different parts of the brain in different people
2013-08-28 06:08:22 PM panderson62 does it depend on their previuos likfe style?
2013-08-28 06:08:22 PM tina71503 thats so true cindy
2013-08-28 06:08:30 PM carolynlnig The deterioration of the is so progressive robbing them of more ability each day
2013-08-28 06:08:31 PM cchase misfire is also somewhat correct
2013-08-28 06:08:33 PM tina71503 i dont think so panderson
2013-08-28 06:08:35 PM ssactivities left the chat room
2013-08-28 06:09:01 PM cyndeec I understand the younger a person is with alz the faster it progresses
2013-08-28 06:09:02 PM ssdietary enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:09:04 PM cchase okay here is a real basic break down
2013-08-28 06:09:09 PM indkids enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:09:11 PM frankin they like ball toss & coloring & table games
2013-08-28 06:09:27 PM cchase yes correct younger onset means faster progression
2013-08-28 06:09:40 PM cyndeec they are great with unscrambling words its amazing
2013-08-28 06:09:44 PM panderson62 to a certain point then their interest in everything
2013-08-28 06:09:47 PM tina71503 we have a 40 yr old with early onset
2013-08-28 06:09:59 PM frankin we just found dad has alz. thats hard
2013-08-28 06:10:02 PM panderson62 thats so unfair
2013-08-28 06:10:15 PM cyndeec that must be tuff
2013-08-28 06:10:17 PM tamela50 wow tina we had a 66 year old and i thought that was young
2013-08-28 06:10:19 PM cchase okay folks
2013-08-28 06:10:24 PM horton enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:10:26 PM juniorbull affects mental and physial
2013-08-28 06:10:27 PM cchase here is a break down
2013-08-28 06:10:28 PM tina71503 it's different having parents coming to see their daughter
2013-08-28 06:10:28 PM stevemelton frankin: so sorry to hear that
2013-08-28 06:10:51 PM carolynlnig What keeps one identical twin from having alzheimers and the other one not having it when they have always lived similarlifestyles. One takes aspirin for arthritis and that is the only difference known
2013-08-28 06:11:02 PM cchase the disease forms plaques and tangles
2013-08-28 06:11:07 PM frankin he stiil remmember things & talk to me he live tn.
2013-08-28 06:11:10 PM horton Hello
2013-08-28 06:11:14 PM kaylaparks enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:11:25 PM tina71503 plaques and tangles?
2013-08-28 06:11:29 PM cchase which prevent the neurons from communication at the synaspe point
2013-08-28 06:11:43 PM tina71503 oh.
2013-08-28 06:11:46 PM sestes I believe that its genetics.
2013-08-28 06:11:46 PM cchase which means it's like having an electrical wire
2013-08-28 06:11:57 PM cryshd just like the plaque in your arteries?
2013-08-28 06:11:57 PM cchase that is all tangles somewhere along the way
2013-08-28 06:12:19 PM cchase and the electric impulse does not get through the tangle
2013-08-28 06:12:19 PM frankin my resiodents loves music
2013-08-28 06:12:23 PM cyndeec is that what causes ther brain to shrivel up
2013-08-28 06:12:31 PM cchase indeed that is correct
2013-08-28 06:12:39 PM panderson62 do you think meds can slow the affects?
2013-08-28 06:12:42 PM kaylaparks is this a specialty chat?
2013-08-28 06:12:47 PM cchase the brain goes from 5 lbs to 3 lbs on average
2013-08-28 06:12:54 PM ssactivities enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:12:58 PM scalabrese makes me think of christmas lights not to be ignorant
2013-08-28 06:12:58 PM sestes So sad
2013-08-28 06:12:58 PM tina71503 oh wow. i didnt know that
2013-08-28 06:13:00 PM cyndeec but not all brains shrivel
2013-08-28 06:13:03 PM carolynlnig As it progresses the tangles even disappear and all sense and activity is lost
2013-08-28 06:13:15 PM cchase all Alzheimer's brains shrink
2013-08-28 06:13:32 PM cryshd I didn't know that they shrink...!
2013-08-28 06:13:38 PM horton Hello. I apologize for being late
2013-08-28 06:13:38 PM cchase tangles do not dissappear
2013-08-28 06:13:47 PM scalabrese me either! very interesting
2013-08-28 06:13:48 PM tina71503 hi horton
2013-08-28 06:13:52 PM panderson62 thats a big difference in weight
2013-08-28 06:13:58 PM ssactivities Hello sorry I'm late-computer issues
2013-08-28 06:14:00 PM tina71503 i agree
2013-08-28 06:14:01 PM hjfogarty enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:14:02 PM carolynlnig It seems medications slow the processes but no cure is availabel
2013-08-28 06:14:03 PM amystewart enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:14:08 PM cchase yes big difference indeed
2013-08-28 06:14:10 PM frankin i know there new pill out but know name of it . but dad is taking help but find out what it is.
2013-08-28 06:14:21 PM hjfogarty sorry for being late I couldn't locate the correct chat room
2013-08-28 06:14:25 PM amystewart is this where we supposed to be
2013-08-28 06:14:25 PM ssdietary On doctor OZ, a mans granmother died of Alzheimers and he got nervous and started doing memory challanges, he just kept teching his brain tothink, In 2011 and 2012 he became the world memory champion-some believe that excersizing the brain is key-thats hope
2013-08-28 06:14:28 PM horton hello Tina
2013-08-28 06:14:32 PM tina71503 yes amy
2013-08-28 06:14:33 PM cchase no worries about being late
2013-08-28 06:14:36 PM juniorbull aricept
2013-08-28 06:14:45 PM amystewart oh yea!
2013-08-28 06:14:55 PM cchase yes I know of aricept
2013-08-28 06:15:04 PM indkids Any suggestions with an helping a Alzheimer's res that cries frequently?
2013-08-28 06:15:08 PM cchase thing is that it works for some and not everyone
2013-08-28 06:15:09 PM frankin how long live w/ alz
2013-08-28 06:15:12 PM cyndeec my fiances grandfather died from alz he is always challenging his brain
2013-08-28 06:15:21 PM cchase it makes some folks symptoms worsen
2013-08-28 06:15:23 PM cindynick we had an inservice where we wrote random thoughts on a bulletin board. The instructor swiped the erasor across it to show how ideas get lost. As time goes by more and more is lost
2013-08-28 06:15:27 PM sestes I was told by aa doctor that meds, usually don't work. But its the fact that the person and the family thinks it helps, helps.
2013-08-28 06:15:31 PM tina71503 me too. we had a lady that was taking that but she didnt start on it until way into the disease so it didnt help or slow down anything
2013-08-28 06:15:40 PM carolynlnig Brain exercise helps but wil not keep you rom getting it
2013-08-28 06:15:49 PM stevemelton They teach in education courses that we learn by connecting one thing to another. If I picked up a chemistry book I really couldn’t relate to any of it. This is kind of be like Alz??
2013-08-28 06:15:52 PM cchase alzheimer's begins in the brain some 15 years before anyone has any idea that it is there
2013-08-28 06:15:57 PM frankin thanks
2013-08-28 06:15:58 PM panderson62 anything is worth a shot
2013-08-28 06:16:08 PM cyndeec and there is no proof that it is hereditary either
2013-08-28 06:16:10 PM horton Wen have a speaker coming in on Monday from the AllzheimersFoudation
2013-08-28 06:16:16 PM ssactivities for crying-listening?
2013-08-28 06:16:21 PM cchase heredity is a big factor
2013-08-28 06:16:29 PM cchase it increases the probability
2013-08-28 06:16:44 PM cchase not absolute but makes you a more likely candidate
2013-08-28 06:16:48 PM stevemelton Celeste, that is scary. Don't know if I would want to know or not
2013-08-28 06:16:51 PM carolynlnig Diet affects your progression too
2013-08-28 06:16:52 PM cyndeec really I was misled with facts on TV
2013-08-28 06:17:08 PM tina71503 i didnt know that carolyn
2013-08-28 06:17:10 PM indkids what in particular about diet?
2013-08-28 06:17:12 PM frankin t family members like s talk you listen that help.
2013-08-28 06:17:16 PM tina71503 explain please
2013-08-28 06:17:16 PM cchase lots of talk now about whether we should know and what we should do if we know
2013-08-28 06:17:22 PM cchase diet
2013-08-28 06:17:26 PM hjfogarty my best friends father fought hard and was keeping it at bay until he got cancer as well
2013-08-28 06:17:30 PM juniorbull tv is busines
2013-08-28 06:17:35 PM kaylaparks i have a client that has frontal lobe dementia and the family member is always saying how tired she is
2013-08-28 06:17:36 PM scalabrese I was hit at work today completely out of the blue by 3 different residents all who have alz. are these tangles what cause them to be agitated and agressive towards anyone and anything
2013-08-28 06:17:37 PM carolynlnig diet: avoid foods with aluminum, eat plenty of greens and nuts
2013-08-28 06:17:44 PM cchase interesting - there is lots of suggested foods that help
2013-08-28 06:17:48 PM ssdietary My wifes mother has 12 in the family, 8 of them have/have had alzheimers-my wife is petrified this will happen to her she is in her 50's
2013-08-28 06:18:03 PM hjfogarty the medications he had to take to fight the cancer counteracted the meds for the alz and we lost him this year
2013-08-28 06:18:11 PM cchase frontal lobe dementia is normally a part of mixed dementia
2013-08-28 06:18:18 PM panderson62 sorry
2013-08-28 06:18:23 PM frankin i have family memmeber having hard her love . one it bhurts
2013-08-28 06:18:26 PM cchase okay guys
2013-08-28 06:18:28 PM cyndeec one of the cna's almost got hit in the face, client in getting more aggressive
2013-08-28 06:18:32 PM cchase dementia
2013-08-28 06:18:50 PM cchase it is a symptom of Alzheimer's
2013-08-28 06:19:03 PM cchase it is also a symptom of other disease
2013-08-28 06:19:03 PM ssactivities seems like the more aggressive they get the more meds are subscribed
2013-08-28 06:19:23 PM stevemelton Are you saying that dementia is a symptom of
2013-08-28 06:19:24 PM tamela50 stroke
2013-08-28 06:19:31 PM panderson62 well at that point to have to think of other residents as well
2013-08-28 06:19:36 PM cyndeec I calm her down with cookies she loves them
2013-08-28 06:19:40 PM cchase dementia can be caused by too much alchol
2013-08-28 06:19:45 PM tina71503 yep
2013-08-28 06:19:45 PM frankin i seen hit throw leave along for than go back later diffence. person.
2013-08-28 06:19:49 PM cyndeec really???
2013-08-28 06:19:53 PM cchase it can be caused by medication
2013-08-28 06:19:54 PM carolynlnig an unusual occurrence for my friend's mom came to live with her and went from being antagonistic to a peaceful woman. God's gift I guess
2013-08-28 06:19:55 PM stevemelton Sorry, a symptom of Alz? I thought it was a lower form of Alz?
2013-08-28 06:19:57 PM tina71503 i knew about the alcohol thing
2013-08-28 06:20:02 PM cchase dementia can be cause by TBI
2013-08-28 06:20:04 PM kaylaparks i took a alzheimers course that was manditor and they give statistics but i dont feel it is as helpful as just working in the field
2013-08-28 06:20:09 PM scalabrese thats what i thought steve
2013-08-28 06:20:10 PM cchase no
2013-08-28 06:20:14 PM scalabrese basically
2013-08-28 06:20:18 PM panderson62 tbi?
2013-08-28 06:20:33 PM cchase traumatic brain injury
2013-08-28 06:20:37 PM juniorbull keep hands busy
2013-08-28 06:20:40 PM panderson62 thx
2013-08-28 06:20:43 PM cryshd so is there deterioration and shrinkage of the brain with dementia as in alz?
2013-08-28 06:20:53 PM ssactivities sometimes peaceful people turn mean and the families get upset
2013-08-28 06:20:53 PM carolynlnig Kay, working and classes are both great, hand in hand
2013-08-28 06:21:19 PM cyndeec yes but not inall cases
2013-08-28 06:21:21 PM panderson62 music helps
2013-08-28 06:21:34 PM panderson62 soothing music that is
2013-08-28 06:21:38 PM cchase dementia is a symptom of Alz
2013-08-28 06:21:51 PM ssdietary My wifes mother is in the blaming and mean stage accusing her of taking her money, never visiting etc
2013-08-28 06:21:51 PM ssactivities music helps all kinds of people..
2013-08-28 06:21:56 PM cchase yes music is transcending
2013-08-28 06:22:02 PM hjfogarty music is
2013-08-28 06:22:03 PM stevemelton There can be an anger phase when they know something isn't right, then may calm down, WEll that was one case in my family. later I guess he didn't know he had it
2013-08-28 06:22:17 PM hjfogarty music is great therapy
2013-08-28 06:22:22 PM ssactivities that nstage is the hardest I think
2013-08-28 06:22:24 PM carolynlnig Music is a wonderful thing for all people, and one of the only things that Alzheimers patients respond to in a favorable way
2013-08-28 06:22:27 PM indkids does sun downer's go along with alz or not necessarily? we seem to have several res that are active at night
2013-08-28 06:22:30 PM cyndeec I so agree about music!
2013-08-28 06:22:33 PM panderson62 my grand mother went thru a violent stage
2013-08-28 06:22:33 PM frankin steve you right.
2013-08-28 06:22:35 PM cchase yes great therapy
2013-08-28 06:22:43 PM cchase okay listen folks
2013-08-28 06:22:52 PM tina71503 it helps my residents too. I have started making sure that I put music on for every meal. That way everyone is out of their room and we change the genre every meal as well
2013-08-28 06:22:55 PM ssdietary Maybe we should get some cd's for her to listen to.
2013-08-28 06:22:56 PM cyndeec they love when entertainers come in
2013-08-28 06:23:02 PM sestes I agree about the music, it calms people down really quickly. If you find what they like
2013-08-28 06:23:07 PM kaylaparks carolyn yes you are right.. i just get more from working with them and seeing it first hand than a really long class that is all about statistic
2013-08-28 06:23:11 PM cchase what happens with Alz is that the last part of the brain that is affected by the disease is the
2013-08-28 06:23:14 PM ssactivities I want to know more info on sundowning
2013-08-28 06:23:16 PM hjfogarty I agree you need to find what they like
2013-08-28 06:23:17 PM cyndeec We play music all day
2013-08-28 06:23:20 PM cchase part that houses emotions
2013-08-28 06:23:31 PM cchase did you all get that??
2013-08-28 06:23:33 PM frankin music of school song they love sing with cd s with me
2013-08-28 06:23:36 PM cyndeec yes
2013-08-28 06:23:40 PM juniorbull yes
2013-08-28 06:23:42 PM cchase okay emotions
2013-08-28 06:23:43 PM tina71503 I can totally see that cchase
2013-08-28 06:23:44 PM panderson62 yes
2013-08-28 06:23:49 PM sestes yes
2013-08-28 06:23:49 PM carolynlnig Thanks cochase
2013-08-28 06:23:51 PM tamela50 yes
2013-08-28 06:23:51 PM kaylaparks yes
2013-08-28 06:23:54 PM indkids yes
2013-08-28 06:23:58 PM stevemelton Yes, we talked about this before. Now I remember.
2013-08-28 06:24:05 PM cchase so what happens when you feel angry but can reason why??
2013-08-28 06:24:07 PM tina71503 its like they arent there anymore the later in the disease they are
2013-08-28 06:24:13 PM frankin what think residents watch tv.
2013-08-28 06:24:17 PM hjfogarty I have seen some cases of sundowning at our facility and it is not easy to deal with
2013-08-28 06:24:28 PM cindynick If angry something is bothering them
2013-08-28 06:24:29 PM carolynlnig Even those people who do not talk will sometimes sing and remember words to the songs
2013-08-28 06:24:31 PM hjfogarty they change so quickly
2013-08-28 06:24:33 PM panderson62 hard to re direct them
2013-08-28 06:24:34 PM cyndeec you act out like a child that can't verbally express themselves
2013-08-28 06:24:35 PM sestes you take it out on who ever is there
2013-08-28 06:24:37 PM tina71503 youre able to control it more properly. it explains why they cant
2013-08-28 06:24:40 PM cmzeitler enter the chat room
2013-08-28 06:24:49 PM juniorbull cry,anger,yell
2013-08-28 06:24:50 PM cchase alright folks - anger, sad, happy, depressed -- why??
2013-08-28 06:25:01 PM panderson62 usually the ones they love the most
2013-08-28 06:25:03 PM cindynick somthing is bothering them
2013-08-28 06:25:14 PM stevemelton You just said it - the emotions go last -
2013-08-28 06:25:18 PM tina71503 it could be basically anything
2013-08-28 06:25:18 PM tamela50 scared
2013-08-28 06:25:24 PM cchase but what if you can't figure out why??
2013-08-28 06:25:24 PM ssactivities cuz we dont understand whats upsetting them
2013-08-28 06:25:24 PM cyndeec find out their hot button like sweets for my one client to help redirect their behavior
2013-08-28 06:25:25 PM tina71503 they could have to be changed
2013-08-28 06:25:25 PM panderson62 they know that they have no control
2013-08-28 06:25:26 PM hjfogarty all of the above
2013-08-28 06:25:28 PM cchase yes scared
2013-08-28 06:25:31 PM tina71503 need to go to the bathroom
2013-08-28 06:25:31 PM carolynlnig cchase Maybe inwardly they are crying to let out what is in their mind but cant
2013-08-28 06:25:32 PM sestes They emotional part of theit brain
2013-08-28 06:25:35 PM cchase but you don't know why??
2013-08-28 06:25:36 PM hjfogarty but confused as well
2013-08-28 06:25:39 PM tina71503 feel as though they need to be somewhere
2013-08-28 06:25:49 PM juniorbull no ability to relate the emotios
2013-08-28 06:25:54 PM cchase correct
2013-08-28 06:25:57 PM hjfogarty so many I see just don't understand what is going on
2013-08-28 06:26:06 PM panderson62 going back to their past worry about children
2013-08-28 06:26:08 PM tina71503 be hungry........in pain and they just cant put into words whats going on
2013-08-28 06:26:09 PM stevemelton Ok, I get this. They feel something and literally do not know why.
2013-08-28 06:26:17 PM cchase no ability to relate or reason as to why you feel the way you do
2013-08-28 06:26:22 PM cindynick I would try to stay calm, be reassuring, try to redirect
2013-08-28 06:26:22 PM ssdietary I feel bad when the person with it just sits there-lost-defeated, it's sad
2013-08-28 06:26:23 PM kaylaparks i have a question
2013-08-28 06:26:24 PM cchase yes steve
2013-08-28 06:26:27 PM hjfogarty it is all so confusing to them
2013-08-28 06:26:30 PM tamela50 Ding, ding ,ding, I win
2013-08-28 06:26:32 PM cchase absolutely correct
2013-08-28 06:26:37 PM frankin the cnas at time sdon understand r our alz residents
2013-08-28 06:26:39 PM cchase okay
2013-08-28 06:26:49 PM cchase I am really really ticked off
2013-08-28 06:26:52 PM cchase I see you
2013-08-28 06:26:59 PM cchase coming to talk to me
2013-08-28 06:27:06 PM cchase but I am really really ticked
2013-08-28 06:27:10 PM sestes My grandmother had it, she knew something was wrong, but couldn't understand it. She said she was going crazy
2013-08-28 06:27:17 PM scalabrese u are gonna take it out on me
2013-08-28 06:27:19 PM panderson62 approach is key calm voice eye cotact
2013-08-28 06:27:26 PM tamela50 Hi celeste how are you today
2013-08-28 06:27:29 PM cchase but I don't know who ticked me off
2013-08-28 06:27:30 PM tina71503 youre probably gonna lash out
2013-08-28 06:27:39 PM cchase I don't know why I feel so ticked
2013-08-28 06:27:43 PM ssactivities so what do we do?
2013-08-28 06:27:45 PM cchase but I am
2013-08-28 06:27:51 PM frankin so right wish staff learn that
2013-08-28 06:27:53 PM cchase good questions
2013-08-28 06:27:56 PM hjfogarty again it is the confusion
2013-08-28 06:27:58 PM juniorbull body contact reassure all is ok
2013-08-28 06:28:01 PM cyndeec youre most likely going to feel aggression toward person
2013-08-28 06:28:03 PM cchase exactly - what to do
2013-08-28 06:28:12 PM sestes redirect,
2013-08-28 06:28:14 PM cchase you cannot reason with them
2013-08-28 06:28:14 PM tina71503 redirect.
2013-08-28 06:28:15 PM kaylaparks a lot of my participants who could never draw before draw some really amazing pictures now.. why is that? is it because the other part of the brain is kicking in?
2013-08-28 06:28:17 PM cchase yes yes
2013-08-28 06:28:20 PM cchase redirect
2013-08-28 06:28:20 PM carolynlnig sing quietly to them like a mini operetta
2013-08-28 06:28:31 PM cchase how would you do that??
2013-08-28 06:28:31 PM hjfogarty calm the situation, reassure, and redirect
2013-08-28 06:28:32 PM cindynick walk with them ,rub thier back
2013-08-28 06:28:39 PM cchase no no no touch
2013-08-28 06:28:40 PM tina71503 i wouldnt try to reason. get a magazine. take their attention off of whatever they are feeling
2013-08-28 06:28:54 PM cyndeec a warm reassuring touch and calm voice
2013-08-28 06:28:56 PM ssactivities are you saying no touching?
2013-08-28 06:28:57 PM scalabrese try to redirect, try to put their focus on something else
2013-08-28 06:29:00 PM carolynlnig Sing your hello to them Sing their name and sing I am here to be with you
2013-08-28 06:29:01 PM sestes Get them to help with something, talk about a different subject
2013-08-28 06:29:03 PM tamela50 I reaLLY NEED YOUR HELP WITH SOMETHING
2013-08-28 06:29:04 PM ssdietary some times a simple object in the room or one that they like can change the whole mood
2013-08-28 06:29:05 PM tina71503 start talking about a painting hanging on the wall
2013-08-28 06:29:06 PM cchase you might make them more angry a sudden touch might set them off yet again
2013-08-28 06:29:12 PM cyndeec no touch bc it could set them off
2013-08-28 06:29:15 PM hjfogarty change the subject
2013-08-28 06:29:17 PM cchase singing --- nice way to start
2013-08-28 06:29:23 PM frankin i have lady gave paper color she color .
2013-08-28 06:29:25 PM cryshd yesterday we had a man who wanted to go outside really badly and would not listen to reason or redirection and was beginning to get violent and pushing out the door. eventually someone gave in and just took him out for a little while. Are there ather strategies?
2013-08-28 06:29:33 PM hjfogarty try to get them involved in doing something
2013-08-28 06:29:38 PM cchase now they are listening to you sing
2013-08-28 06:29:44 PM tina71503 so right cchase. but im not so sure my singing would help the situation
2013-08-28 06:29:57 PM cyndeec mine would scare them lol

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