FAQ

Find answers to some of the more frequently asked questions on the Forums.

Forums guidelines

Our guidelines keep the Forums a safe place for people to share and learn information.

Seniors Dementia- suggestions that help?

StaticRose51
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi All

I am currently living supporting someone who has Dementia and gets anxious a lot. Are there any extra activities that will help with the Dementia?

17 Replies 17

Thank you Starting New,

I will respond to your post in good time 🙂 Taking a break to go out and enjoy life at the present moment.

no worries at all, im not going anywhere 🙂

Hello starting new,

Been trying to maintain my self care and not feel guilty for doing so. Having to drop things at a moments notice and tend to my elderly person does get tiring sometimes.

I understand that with age she could get worse and need extra care and support and that's okay because at least I know I would have tried my best.

Also got some of my hobbies done yesterday and I don't why I didn't I do it sooner. Being busy is no excuse. I Will most likely be full on doing studies and talking to my friends today. So hope you have a pleasant week.

cheers.

i like your attitude, its a good one to have. i wish you all the best and if you need anything then just give a shout.

Thank you it helps, I try to balance things out. My elderly person has friends her own age visit and as a result I over worked more than I need to be and tired out as a result. Not their fault I know but it's a bit much sometimes. Especially when there are other things that need attention like food shopping ect. So I'm off now to practice some self care and rest i will come back next week.

Regards and take care 🙂

its a tough balance but sounds like youve got a good handle on things atm. take care and remember to make time for you too.

Been a long while in between talks - Was wondering do you have any suggestions for when there are a group of old people and your just one person? What helps do you have to pace yourself really well or just take rests as you need it?

HI Staticrose nice to hear from you again

i guess it depends on the situation abit- can we have abit more context? are you caring for more than one person at the same time e.g both parent at the same time in the same house? or do you switch between individual clients houses.. is it occassionally or more of an everyday occurance?

a few tips would be to: make sure you keep up some self care yourself even 5-10 minutes here and there each day, rest when they are resting and try to take as many breaks as you can.

probably dont just rest when you feel like it, chances are your already burnt out so regular resting and making time for yourself when you can would be better.

have you heard of the NDIS at all? i havent been through them myself but they can help with some in home care as to take some pressure of you. i would reccomend taking a look at their site to see if that might be something you are interested in.

Carers Australia might be able to suggest some more services for your local area for you too

a thread here you might be interested in is called 'Self care for people with demanding schedules/busy lives'