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An example he says he was up for 4 hours last night in a hotel lobby try to cancel our golf reservation. So he wanted to go to be at 7 tonight because he lost so much sleep last nigh.
Just go along with whatever he believes to be true. You're not going to make him believe otherwise anyway, so there's no point in trying to correct his delusions. Redirect him if he's stuck in a loop, repeating the same story over and over again, offer him a snack or to go for a walk.
Pick up a copy of the book Understanding the Dementia Experience by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller on Amazon. It'll help you understand your husband's condition better and offer you tips and lots of Dos and Don'ts about dealing with dementia.
Here is a link to an article from Teepa Snow who's a dementia expert and educator:
My mother used to tell me "her girls" would take her to a new hotel every night (from her Memory Care AL), but she wondered how all her stuff got there? I'd just listen to her stories and nod my head.
The mind can no longer differentiate between dreams, TV and reality. Its all one and the same. When Mom was still sort of lucid, she would ask me if something happened I would say "you must have dreamed it" she excepted that for a while. I came in her room one day and she told me the doctor wanted to talk to me. The Dr. was Dick Van Dyke on Diagnoses Murder. I got away with saying "thats the tv Mom". She said "oh yeah". Like said, you just go with the flow.
My Mom suffered from night terrors. I would wake her up, tell her to open her eyes and then she went back to sleep. I asked that she open her eyes because I found with myself, dreams dissipate when I do this and the dream is forgotten.
You just go along with whatever he's saying and then redirect him on to something else. Never try arguing with him about it because that is now his reality and you have to meet him where he is at in his reality not yours. Just reassure him that you're right by his side and that everything's going to be alright.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Pick up a copy of the book Understanding the Dementia Experience by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller on Amazon. It'll help you understand your husband's condition better and offer you tips and lots of Dos and Don'ts about dealing with dementia.
Here is a link to an article from Teepa Snow who's a dementia expert and educator:
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/caregiving-tips-teepa-snow-180395.htm
My mother used to tell me "her girls" would take her to a new hotel every night (from her Memory Care AL), but she wondered how all her stuff got there? I'd just listen to her stories and nod my head.
Best of luck.
I didn’t tell her that we never saw this child in her room. I just listened to her tell me stories about this girl.
My Mom suffered from night terrors. I would wake her up, tell her to open her eyes and then she went back to sleep. I asked that she open her eyes because I found with myself, dreams dissipate when I do this and the dream is forgotten.
The thing that was really terrifying though, was when she tried escaping out the front door in the middle of the night.
The doctor prescribed Ativan and Seroquel and she stopped trying to escape.
Never try arguing with him about it because that is now his reality and you have to meet him where he is at in his reality not yours.
Just reassure him that you're right by his side and that everything's going to be alright.