Dementia Interview Essay
Dementia
One member in my family was greatly affected by Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia later on. My great grandmother, Alberta Klaska ended up forming Alzheimer’s then formed Irreversible Dementia. I was able to interview her granddaughter, my mother, Debbie Weidman. Because of my mother’s nursing background my family would constantly look to my mother for guidance on how to handle Alberta. My family members have constantly contacted my mother to ask questions determining how they could help with her condition. Throughout Alberta’s life with dementia and while it progressed, she was in constant need of more and more help.
Physically Alberta gradually progressed from being unable to button …show more content…
Deb stated, “At this point she was able to realize something was wrong and she tried in several ways to hide it.” When confronted regarding her increased forgetfulness she would become very agitated and upset, and then deny that she was not able to remember something or someone. If you were not around her very much she could easily fool you into thinking that she truly knew what she was talking about. Alberta would also call to our home a lot and also to family, but she eventually began to isolate herself as if she was embarrassed of her inability to communicate appropriately with others. She also stopped going to church and any other social …show more content…
Although modifying the home won’t help get rid of the disease, it will keep that person much safer from themselves. Childproofing the household can be very effective for that person but long-term care for that person may be in order if they live alone. In a long-term care facility the person will have constant watch over them and are less likely to hurt themselves.
References
Swartout-Corbeil, D. & Davidson, T. (2011). Dementia. Health & Wellness Resource Center. Retrieved from http://0galenet.galegroup.com.library.svsu.edu/servlet/HWRC/hits?r=d&origSearch=true&rlt=1&o=&bucket=ref&n=10&l=d&searchTerm=2NTA&index=BA&basicSearchOption=KE&tcit=1_1_1_1_1_1&c=2&docNum=DU2601000414&locID=lom_saginawvsu&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&SU=Dementia
Relay Clinical Education,. (2012, February). Alzheimer’s Disease. Health & Wellness Resource Center. Retrieved from http://0galenet.galegroup.com.library.svsu.edu/servlet/HWRC/hits?r=d&origSearch=true&rlt=1&bucket=ref&o=&n=10&searchTerm=2NTA&l=d&index=BA&basicSearchOption=KE&tcit=1_1_1_1_1_1&c=2&docNum=A281565918&locID=lom_saginawvsu&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&SU=Alzheimer%27s+disease
Alzheimer’s Association,. (n.d.).What is Dementia?. Retrieved from
One member in my family was greatly affected by Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia later on. My great grandmother, Alberta Klaska ended up forming Alzheimer’s then formed Irreversible Dementia. I was able to interview her granddaughter, my mother, Debbie Weidman. Because of my mother’s nursing background my family would constantly look to my mother for guidance on how to handle Alberta. My family members have constantly contacted my mother to ask questions determining how they could help with her condition. Throughout Alberta’s life with dementia and while it progressed, she was in constant need of more and more help.
Physically Alberta gradually progressed from being unable to button …show more content…
Deb stated, “At this point she was able to realize something was wrong and she tried in several ways to hide it.” When confronted regarding her increased forgetfulness she would become very agitated and upset, and then deny that she was not able to remember something or someone. If you were not around her very much she could easily fool you into thinking that she truly knew what she was talking about. Alberta would also call to our home a lot and also to family, but she eventually began to isolate herself as if she was embarrassed of her inability to communicate appropriately with others. She also stopped going to church and any other social …show more content…
Although modifying the home won’t help get rid of the disease, it will keep that person much safer from themselves. Childproofing the household can be very effective for that person but long-term care for that person may be in order if they live alone. In a long-term care facility the person will have constant watch over them and are less likely to hurt themselves.
References
Swartout-Corbeil, D. & Davidson, T. (2011). Dementia. Health & Wellness Resource Center. Retrieved from http://0galenet.galegroup.com.library.svsu.edu/servlet/HWRC/hits?r=d&origSearch=true&rlt=1&o=&bucket=ref&n=10&l=d&searchTerm=2NTA&index=BA&basicSearchOption=KE&tcit=1_1_1_1_1_1&c=2&docNum=DU2601000414&locID=lom_saginawvsu&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&SU=Dementia
Relay Clinical Education,. (2012, February). Alzheimer’s Disease. Health & Wellness Resource Center. Retrieved from http://0galenet.galegroup.com.library.svsu.edu/servlet/HWRC/hits?r=d&origSearch=true&rlt=1&bucket=ref&o=&n=10&searchTerm=2NTA&l=d&index=BA&basicSearchOption=KE&tcit=1_1_1_1_1_1&c=2&docNum=A281565918&locID=lom_saginawvsu&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&SU=Alzheimer%27s+disease
Alzheimer’s Association,. (n.d.).What is Dementia?. Retrieved from