Dementia Course

[grandmacath]

Can anyone answer this question for me my minds gone blank Outline what effect positive attitudes and behaviours can have on a person with dementia also negative attitudes this may be the wrong page to put on any answers will be great full thanks

[ummmm]

Your mind has gone blank?!

[elliemay1]

If you post in Body & Soul you may get more answers.

[gness]

Grandma....we have at least two people on here with expertise in dementia care .....I'll ask them to look at your question and they may be able to offer advice....x

[sunny-dave]

Helpful info about the effects of positive care :

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=84

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=115

[sunny-dave]

This is the full NICE guidance - there is an awful lot to work through, but it does outline what good (positive) care should be :

http://publications.nice.org.uk/dementia-cg42/guidance

[sunny-dave]

Essentially I'd say that positive attitudes and behaviours can increase feelings of happiness and well-being in the person with dementia - and even help them to continue to use their (diminishing but still valuable) cognitive abilities.

Negative attitudes can cause distress and withdrawal.

[grandmacath]

Thank you for the answers they are very helpfull