Coping with Your Loved One’s Repetitive Questions

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Coping with Your Loved Ones Repetitive Questions
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If you are living with a loved one who has
dementia, then you may be well aware of
situations when your loved one would tell you or
ask you the same thing over and over thing. While
it could be surely frustrating and exhausting
even, one should remember that your loved one is
just not able to remember it. So, what can a
person do to stop or cope with such repetitive
questions? Reminder apps and notes dont really
work. There are disruption apps that can remind
the person living with dementia what day it is,
what time it is, and upcoming events. But the
problem is that, however, the person whos living
with dementia doesnt really know what it is that
they dont know. People with dementia dont even
realize that they even need an application thatd
remind them of things. They dont know that they
have dementia and cant remember or recall
information or events.
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• All those things said, what is it that one can
  really do? Here are the best tactics, suggested
  by a caregiver at the adult day care Las Vegas,
  to cope with your loved ones repetitiveness
• Just try taking a deep breath remember that
  your loved one who has dementia doesnt, at all,
  mean to frustrate or annoy you. They just dont
  remember that they asked you about that
  particular thing, and would get probably upset
  getting a sense that you are angry with them
  because they asked it. So, keep in mind to them,
  it is first time and the only time that they have
  asked.
• Take a break. It is alright to leave that space
  for a little bit of time, and get some open air.
  You surely deserve it.
• Try to answer your loved ones question in a
  different tone. You surely dont want to be
  answering a question in an agitated, angry way,
  because itd only cause an argument. Try
  answering the question in a different tone,
  slightly softer tone, or perhaps with a different
  body language. Just see how many different ways
  can you answer the same question without sounding
  negative or agitated.

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• Bring in some extra help. Being the only
  caregiver for a person could be a really tough
  job, both mentally and physically. You should
  consider getting caregiving assistance, or
  consider assisted living Las Vegas for your loved
  one.
• Remember, this too shall pass. Whatever that your
  loved ones fixated on currently, just keep in
  mind that it will pass as well. They would move
  on eventually from asking question about that
  thing or person.
• Keep in mind that wed never want to be the
  person to remind our loved one, whos living with
  dementia, of any upsetting fact. For instance,
  reminding your mom that their parents are dead
  isnt constructive or helpful. Instead, try
  embracing their reality and making a voluntary
  choice to live as it is, is a better thing to do.
  Try asking that person, where is it that you
  think your loved one is? and just go with
  whatever they tell you.

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