Dementia Facts
Dementia is the ___ leading cause of death.
What is 7th.
Who typically steps into the role of caregiver for someone with dementia?
What is adult daughters. Others include female relatives, spouses, and then healthcare professionals.
What are some responsibilities of a daughter caring for her mother with dementia?
What is managing medications, assisting in ADL's, emotional support, ensuring safety, offering comfort.
Which response is correct when speaking to a dementia patient who cannot remember something?
a. "Dad, we talked about this already, can't you remember anything?"
b. "No worried Dad, let's go over it together."
What is B.
In the brain, dementia affects the temporal lobe first, decreasing one's memory. True/False.
What is false. Dementia begins by affecting the frontal lobe which is in charge of one's cognitive functions and memory storage
Formal caregiving is apart of the Social Care model that represents services such as palliative care and hospice.
What is True.
What is the sandwich generation?
What is the generation that feels stuck between caring for aging parents and caring for their own children, brings on added stress to those providing long-lasting care to parents with dementia.
Which expression is correct when providing empathy for a dementia patient who is confused?
a. "Nope, your sister is not alive anymore, how do you not remember that?"
b. Tell us about your sister, she sounds like someone who played a significant role in your childhood.
What is B.
Dementia is a normal part of aging. True/False
What is False? Dementia is not a normal part of aging although prevalence increases after 80.
What are the signs/symptoms of caregiver burnout?
What is anxiety, stress, hopelessness, anger, and isolation.
Open communication between family members when caregiving for a loved one who has dementia does not help to reduce conflict. True/False
What is false. Open communication does help to reduce conflict, especially when all are on the same page.
What is the best approach when a dementia patient is confused about his/her daily routines?
a. Yes, keeping the same routine is great, isn't it
b. No need to go about the same routine as yesterday, we can skip breaks just this once.
What is A.
What medications are used to help treat/cure dementia?
What is there is no cure. Although there are treatments that help reduce symptoms.
Only 25% of caregivers expereince burnout. True/False
What is False. We actually see over 60% experiencing these stressors
Talking about a dementia patient but not including them in conversation does nothing to affect the patient. True/False
What is false. Always include these patients, even if they are at the stage where they cannot respond. They are still human and want to feel included.
This specific nursing strategy helps to communicate effectively with dementia patients.
a. Using long words and complex sentences toward patients, correcting them when wrong.
b. Using short words, speak slowly, and encourage them to use a whiteboard if they struggle to speak
What is B.
What is the most common type of dementia?
What is Alzheimer's Disease.
Most dementia caregivers are paid professionals. True/False
What is false. Over 80% of family members are considered unpaid caregivers, while only about 20% are paid professionals in places like nursing homes or hospital care facilities.
What is anticipatory grief?
What is the type of grief family members watch as their loved one changes in all different ways due to dementia, the act of grieving while a loved one is still here on earth.
Communication with dementia patients has to be perfect. True/False
What is False. Communication does not have to be perfect, but keeping them engaged is vital to their overall quality of life.