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I have a relative with dementia and some conversations are very difficult.
What shoud I do ? For example, in one conversation he asked if his mum and dad
were coming to visit. Since the person concerned is 83 and his parents
died nearly fourty years ago, I just said I didn't think so.
Do you correct them or just go with the flow so to speak.
M
What shoud I do ? For example, in one conversation he asked if his mum and dad
were coming to visit. Since the person concerned is 83 and his parents
died nearly fourty years ago, I just said I didn't think so.
Do you correct them or just go with the flow so to speak.
M
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Go with the flow - however, you should also determine the lucidity of the person on the day as they can have better days as well as real doozies. On the former, some correction may be possible but avoid being aggressive about it, more an encouragement to recall events and people, allowing them to 'time set'.... The more it goes on though, the need to go with the flow increases.
I also agree, go with the flow and then try and change the subject. The other problem with telling them the truth "your parents are dead" etc. is you may have to tell them that many times a day, not good to learn your parents have died many times a day! for them it could well be the first time they have heard it every time they hear it.