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Assignment:

Consider the following situation and answer the questions about caring for a person who has dementia.

Scenario: You are assigned to care for Mr. Andrasziuk, 85, who has Alzheimer's disease. He often wanders from room to room and tries to open the outside doors. He frequently becomes agitated and restless, especially in the evening. Most of the time, Mr. Andrasziuk is unable to feed himself and is often incontinent. He keeps repeating, "Help me, help me," all day long.

1. How do you feel about caring for a person like this? Frightened? Angry? Impatient?

2. How do you deal with your feelings so that you can give care to the person?

3. At what stage of Alzheimer's disease is Mr. Andrasziuk? What signs and symptoms support your answer?

4. Why would it be ineffective to remind Mr. Andrasziuk of the date and time during your shift?

5. Why is reminding the person of the date and time a good technique with some people who are confused and not with others?

6. Why does Mr. Andrasziuk become more agitated toward evening? What is this called?

7. What methods could you use to make sure Mr. Andrasziuk receives the care needed to maintain good personal hygiene? How could you get him to cooperate or participate in his care?

8. What parts of Mr. Andrasziuk's behaviour would be most difficult for you to tolerate?

9. What would you do if you found yourself becoming irritated and angry with Mr. Andrasziuk?

10. What information in this chapter has helped you to understand people like Mr. Andrasziuk better? How will this information help you to give better care to these people and to maintain their quality of life?