tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361262695886252183.post1291538438237056663..comments2024-02-13T12:41:07.418-08:00Comments on Early Onset Alzheimer's - Encourage, Inspire, and Inform: Changing the RulesL S Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080084793157616830noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361262695886252183.post-13049483394713667882010-10-11T14:11:18.997-07:002010-10-11T14:11:18.997-07:00Thanks for the suggestions from an expert, Linda! ...Thanks for the suggestions from an expert, Linda! I am also working on more light in the room where he watches TV.Carol Noren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103922738438801967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361262695886252183.post-56050038856896174072010-10-11T13:27:00.151-07:002010-10-11T13:27:00.151-07:00Carol,
Sundowning is real and can certainly be a ...Carol,<br /><br />Sundowning is real and can certainly be a problem. The only good thing is your husband is not going to remember what he is angry about for long.<br /><br />Talk to your physician about how to calm him. It may take medication, but you might find other things to soothe him like music, milk and cookies, or taking a walk in the evening to help him burn off some of the excess energy. <br /><br />I think the key is to make him feel like you look forward to spending some time with him. Don't let him pull you into any argument.<br /><br />I hope you find the following information helpful. It is "how to respond to behavior" from my Alzheimer's In Service program for health care workers:<br /><br />Response to Behavior<br />• Remain flexible, patient, and calm.<br />• Respond to the emotion, not the behavior.<br />• Don’t argue or try to convince.<br />• Don’t take the behavior personally.<br />• Consult a physician to identify illness or medications.<br /><br />Carol, I know it's hard and there are no easy solutions. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Hugs!! LindaL S Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080084793157616830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361262695886252183.post-11763717856985525692010-10-10T20:02:10.450-07:002010-10-10T20:02:10.450-07:00Linda, not sure if I have taken this post in anoth...Linda, not sure if I have taken this post in another direction, but I need your input on Sundowners. Have you written about it? Things change at sundown. <br /><br />Today, one day later, my husband has forgotten about his threat to divorce me, and is appreciative. He was angry about something else about sundown time, however. <br /><br />I guess the rules of normal discourse just change with Alzheimer's and you have to expect it.Carol Noren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103922738438801967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361262695886252183.post-53435152072165722052010-10-10T12:12:53.131-07:002010-10-10T12:12:53.131-07:00eWell you don't need to tell me about changing...eWell you don't need to tell me about changing rules. Strangly enough I like one of the new young singers Kate Perry. Some of the words to her song are a little over the top but a couple of her songs I just love the tempo of the music. She did an interview recently and we have two things in common: She said I'm from California and I like to make waves. Maybe little tiny waves but no matter I am a rule changer or breaker..Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795575417352398001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361262695886252183.post-81037513575130751212010-10-09T16:44:00.475-07:002010-10-09T16:44:00.475-07:00So tonight my husband with ALZ didn't remember...So tonight my husband with ALZ didn't remember that I called to tell him why I would be late. He was livid with me when I came home, but decided to forget it, saying that if I ever did this again he would divorce me. I asked him how he would get along without me. He didn't have an answer. Maybe it's sundowners. <br /><br />We had such a nice date last night but the rules and the disease are indeed changing. I am not liking how ALZ is proceeding.Carol Noren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103922738438801967noreply@blogger.com