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There are many challenges and frustrations that come with dealing with Alzheimer’s, we’ve narrowed down 3 things to never do with your loved one with dementia. Imagine for a moment that someone close to you has had their leg amputated. It would be mean and kind of pointless to challenge them to a foot race, right? They just wouldn’t be able to do it. People with dementia are the same, there are certain things you shouldn’t do or try to do with them because they won’t be able to do it. The first is arguing. People with dementia are very attached to their beliefs and you’d only be challenging a deteriorating mind. So whether they are right or wrong, never argue with them—you’ve already won by having a fully working brain. Secondly, never correct them. Getting corrected leaves someone feeling like they’re wrong, and when someone feels that way they can very quickly get defensive and combative. This goes doubly so for a person with dementia. So for the sake of household peace, make sure to avoid correcting your person. Lastly, and this ties back to our first point, never try to persuade a person with dementia. For persuasion to work a person needs to be able to think rationally and process new information. Two things that people with Alzheimer’s or dementia struggle with immensely. Once again, you won’t be able to do it and they won’t respond well to it; so for everyone’s sake avoid this and everything else listed. Together We Can.

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