Pay attention whenever THIS happens in dementia care

Welcome to the place where I share dementia tips, strategies, and information for family members caring for a loved one with any type of dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, etc.)

In today’s video I share how 5 common caregiving mistakes are hurting your relationship AND making it more difficult for the person with dementia to accept any of your help. Let’s start making changes starting today.

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In case you haven’t met me, my name is Natali Edmonds and I am a board certified geropsychologist. That means that I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with older adults. One day, while hiking a trail, I came up with the idea for Careblazers and I decided to see if posting videos online could provide help to the many other Careblazers in the world who don’t get to have help come directly to them in their homes. I hope that this work helps you in some way on your caregiving journey.
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[bonniebutler]

Dr. Natalie I'm my 95 year old dad's caregiver. I watch your videos faithfully. Thank you. You have helped me to understand my dad's illness much better.

[bushidooffaith]

good advice for sure, l focus always only on the good, and keep filling her with love in the bad, even when she (mum) can't stand it any more!

[kevingrimbeek]

Sometimes, saying "OK and just remind me tomorrow"! Often, the reminder doesn't happen and if it does, then we or I do it!

[autumn_slay]

My grandpa passed away and he had dementia and other diseases and he was kind, funny, and a great fisher.i miss him so much and I’m praying for people with dementia to keep going:)❤

[DimndSLM]

No matter what I go through she has always been there for me. She has not been the nicest especially during sundowners. However, the first year I was horrible I hated everything about this and I was so hurt constantly by the things she would say and then I realized it didn’t matter what she said because I know my mom and she didn’t mean those things and even if her delusional mind thinks those things currently, I just tried to surround everything in love and I laugh a little bit and tell her all thank you mama I love you anyway you know I just surrounded in love and try to focus and redirect her attention onto some thing else, and it has made the world of difference is so basically it’s what you’re saying remember those times and act accordingly. Thank you

[janebrant]

I like listening to you a lot .thank you

[jtmiley]

Can you talk on those behaviors that are dangerous to health. Obsessive picking, infections due to diabetes and poor circulation and the resulting picking. I have tried mitts at night, she takes them off. We have tried wrapping legs. Those get taken off. I fear it will get to a point where she needs an amputation. Or at minimal, sepsis sets in and needs to be in a hospital.

[citysurvivor]

Hoping you would do a video on taking a patient off antipsychotic medication and cogentin!

[dianemcdonnell]

The only thing that make my mom happy is to control me. Im tired of it. Her guilt trips

[lornavillar]

Yes your right.
Dementia is like a little child... They want if they want to do and you dont need to distraction or control they want... Just fallow of what they want...

[greengorillah]

My mom who is in a care home can display quite problematic behavior often leading to a situation where she throws me out. I have noticed that she will behave very differently when we are with others in the room and not 1 on 1.