People with dementia sometimes anxiety and excitement. They are agile and aggressive. This condition is called agitation.
Agitation arises from some external influences, from fear or weakness.
Most often this feeling of excitement runs control from other people. If the sick man noticed that his control, there is a burst of aggression.
What to do:
- Reduce noise, output from the room extra people and shalt mess that was left after them.
- Quickly arrange all things in their places. This creates a sense of order. And in the mind of the sick person will also be more order. Note the patient to any family photos. This creates a sense of security and awakens pleasant memories.
- Limit caffeine, sugar and such food, which can produce bursts of energy.
- Try to get close to the sick person, gently touch it, read something, turn on soothing music. All this suppresses agitation. Talk soothingly. Do not attempt to physically restrain a patient with dementia. So agitation only increased.
- Keep away all the sharp, heavy or breakable objects.
- Encourage independence of the patient. Let as much as possible makes himself.
- Sick person can then become ashamed of myself. Be sure to support him and show that you understand everything. Condemn not, and were not ashamed. It is only more frustrating and upsets.
- Distract the patient snack or some activity. So he forgets that just psyched.
