Mrs. Kendel Case
A. The person that Mr. Kendel caring for who has a brain disorder that shapes who she has become. If Mr. Kendel try to control or change her behavior, he will most likely be unsuccessful. He can’t change her behavior and personality. With this brain disorder it will make more difficulty for her to remember thing, think clearly, take care of herself and communicate with others. When communicate with Mrs. Kendel need to use simple words and sentences. Speak slowly. Use body language communicate. Use facial expression, and tone of voice. Limit distraction and noise. Turn off the radio or TV. Before, speaking, make sure have her attention, if she is seated, get down to her level and maintain eye contact. It shows you care about what she is saying.
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Too many clothes in the closet may be confusing for Mrs. Kendel, Reduce the choice by removing extra clothes. Keep only a few comfortable or loose clothes. When layout out the clothes for Mrs. Kendel to wear, lay them in the sequence which she has to be worn in the day and night time. Mrs. Kendel may not able to understand instruction when someone tries to help her. So need to remain calm. Provide one direction at a time. Take a break if it’s not going well and try again later. Practice the activity in the same routine every day.
C. Keeping the house safe is very important for Alzheimer patient. Caregiver need to closely asses the house, looking at each room and its objects through the eyes of someone with Alzheimers. Look at the decoration of the house and in kitchen and see if this could be potentially harmful to someone with the condition. Could Mrs. Kendel easily getting lost go outside? Make sure that all the safety device is working properly, such as the smoke detector and fire extinguisher. Cabinets with medications or alcohol should be lock. Add extra lights to doorway, bathroom, bedroom and stairways prevent accidents and reduce disorientation. Don’t let Mrs. Kendel use the knife and stove by herself, meal preparation should be doing together with Mr.
Too many clothes in the closet may be confusing for Mrs. Kendel, Reduce the choice by removing extra clothes. Keep only a few comfortable or loose clothes. When layout out the clothes for Mrs. Kendel to wear, lay them in the sequence which she has to be worn in the day and night time. Mrs. Kendel may not able to understand instruction when someone tries to help her. So need to remain calm. Provide one direction at a time. Take a break if it’s not going well and try again later. Practice the activity in the same routine every day.
C. Keeping the house safe is very important for Alzheimer patient. Caregiver need to closely asses the house, looking at each room and its objects through the eyes of someone with Alzheimers. Look at the decoration of the house and in kitchen and see if this could be potentially harmful to someone with the condition. Could Mrs. Kendel easily getting lost go outside? Make sure that all the safety device is working properly, such as the smoke detector and fire extinguisher. Cabinets with medications or alcohol should be lock. Add extra lights to doorway, bathroom, bedroom and stairways prevent accidents and reduce disorientation. Don’t let Mrs. Kendel use the knife and stove by herself, meal preparation should be doing together with Mr.