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How do you comfort an Alzheimer’s patient with suicidal thoughts / statements?
Purely theoretical say if you knew someone recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and that person says, life is not worth living and I do not want me no more with the disease. What do you say to him / her at least make him / her feel better?
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#2 written by Peace 2 years ago
My father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease 10 years ago. My father was shocked like any life threatening disease.
My father today goes to adult education classes they have at our local colleges. He is a grandfather and father to my family. He is appreciated and loved by us.
I volunteered at an adult day care program. We had clients with alzheimer’s and believe it or not they have inspired me to be care about people like them. I saw the clients as a someone I wanted to help, and not feel pity for them.
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#3 written by madisonian51 2 years ago
1-Do not give up hope, they are making new discoveries as to a cure or to slow down the disease so you have more time to hope for a cure.
2-I believe in miracles and you might very well be blessed with a miracle as they happen every day.
3-I will always be with you as you travel down the road and will do everything to ease the way back for you.
4-I would never say I will be with you until the end as you don’t want them to think they are on a one way street.
We will look into all new medications and I am sure we will find the right one and you will be well. -
#4 written by Jamal 2 years ago
Tell them nothing about their condition. Make life as simple as possible take them to public scenes allow them to fully embrace nature for what it really is. If they have family allow that person to interact with the family.
Basically you want the person to remember the deep routed memories that are released by scents thus putting them in nature often, and family always releases good memories.
Just keep them in good spirits.
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Usually the care plan involves some sort of social worker. Medication helps, but the truth is, at some point, they’re right. My step-mother had a disease that included dementia. She got the diagnosis at age 35. She was pregnant with her first/only child. She died at 45. My regret is not listening to her when she was well enough to make decisions for herself, like if she wanted a feeding tube when she could no longer eat or a respirator when she couldn’t breathe on her own. Even her will. I couldn’t listen to her and kept saying there would be a cure, or a better treatment. If I had it to do over, I’d listen to whatever she wanted to say and help her with a living will. I panicked at the end and insisted on a feeding tube which extended her suffering for 6 weeks.