Foundation Quiz -Agency

Dementia is a normal part of aging.

The AlzBetter program focuses on managing and caring for a person living with dementia

To be successful in caring for an individual living with dementia, the care partner has to be willing to go where the person is in his/her disease, join the journey

Problematic expressions seen with dementia:

1. 1. Are often the result of an unmet need
   2. Often have a trigger
   3. May be related to lack of activity
   4. May change as the disease progresses
   5. All of the above

Structured activities are important components of the day for an individual with dementia.

An individual living with dementia who has a sudden change in behavior:

Redirection is a way help the caregiver avoid creating further stress or anxiety for individual living with dementia.

What activity is able to connect with people even in the advanced stages of the disease because it exists in the area of the brain that goes unaffected by dementia?

Suggestions for managing caregiver stress include which of the following?

1. 1. Taking time for yourself
   2. Listening to soothing music or sounds
   3. Focusing on breathing and taking deep breaths
   4. Taking a walk
   5. Staying connected with others
   6. Being aware and realistic of your abilities
   7. Telling yourself that you are doing a great job

Dementia is a loss of both memory and the ability to communicate.

Establishing and adhering to a daily routine is usually beneficial for most people with dementia.

Your client has middle-stage Alzheimer’s. Her daughter is upset that her mother doesn’t know who she is, and is saying that she has no children. What can you do?

Your client’s husband is concerned because his wife seems sad today, is crying intermittently and talks about going to her home, even though she is home in their apartment.  What can you do?

1. Advise the husband to remind his wife repeatedly that she is home
2. Suggest the husband attempt to redirect his wife with an activity like looking at photos or going for a walk/drive
3. Remind the husband to be patient
4. Suggest husband just waits a couple of hours and see if his wife feels better

Your client is refusing to bathe daily as her daughter desires. What is a strategy that could possibly help the situation?

During a home visit, your client with dementia greets you with, “You are ugly. Get out”.  His daughter is horrified and starts to yell at her father and apologizes to you. What should you do?

1. Have a neutral reaction, assure the daughter that an apology is not necessary
2. Assess the situation for possible triggers
3. Explain that the outburst is caused by the disease, not the father
4. Send the daughter the Sexual Inappropriateness video.