{"id":1394,"date":"2022-06-10T18:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/dayton\/?p=363"},"modified":"2022-06-22T17:46:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T17:46:15","slug":"how-to-help-a-parent-with-alzheimers-when-theyre-frustrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/dayton\/blog\/how-to-help-a-parent-with-alzheimers-when-theyre-frustrated\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help A Parent With Alzheimer\u2019s When They\u2019re Frustrated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re a caregiver for a senior parent with Alzheimer\u2019s, you need to know how to handle many different kinds of situations. When your senior loved one with Alzheimer\u2019s is frustrated or angry, it can be difficult to handle because of the dynamic that you have with them as their child. Alzheimer\u2019s care for seniors<\/a> can provide respite for family caregivers and help them handle difficult situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The care providers who offer Alzheimer\u2019s care<\/a> are specially trained to handle anger and frustration and they can help you learn effective ways to handle your senior parent\u2019s anger or frustration. Some of the best things to do when your senior parent with Alzheimer\u2019s is frustrated or angry are:<\/p>\n

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Focus on Feelings, Not Fact<\/h2>\n

Usually when a senior with Alzheimer\u2019s becomes angry or frustrated it\u2019s because they are scared or because they don\u2019t understand a certain situation. For example, if your senior loved one is frustrated because they can\u2019t open a door that is locked for their safety they may become angry or belligerent because they don\u2019t know why the door is locked. Instead of trying to explain why the door is locked focus on what they are feeling. You can tell them that you understand they want to go outside and ask why they are feeling stuck or trapped. If they can express whatever they are feeling that could lessen the frustration.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n

Distract Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Distracting people with Alzheimer\u2019s isn\u2019t always easy but it\u2019s a great way to immediately stop any anger or frustration before it gets too intense. If you can district them by interesting them in a project, or in reading a book, or getting a snack, they will shift gears and forget that they were angry or upset. You may have to suggest something to them several times to get their focus to shift but distraction is a tried and true way to get seniors with Alzheimer\u2019s to not be frustrated or upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go Along With Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your senior loved one is really focused on something and you can\u2019t district them from it then try going along it with for the moment, and then distracting them from it after they have calmed down. For example, if your senior loved one really wants to leave and they are insisting on going out the door you can tell them that it\u2019s ok to leave but they should wear a coat because it\u2019s cold outside so they should come pick out a coat. Then you can distract them while they are picking out a coat so that they don\u2019t want to go outside any longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bargain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another similar way to manage a senior parent with Alzheimer\u2019s that is frustrated is to bargain with them. When they are angry or frustrated because they want to do something that they shouldn\u2019t do you can agree to the action but only after another action is taken. For example, tell your senior parent who wants to drive the car that they can drive the car after you drive it to make sure it\u2019s safe and working properly. Then you can distract them from that once they calm down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are considering Alzheimer’s care in Oakwood, OH<\/a>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts At Home of Dayton today at 937-558-9394<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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