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Disorientation and Alzheimer's Disease in the Home

Regular well-established routines and stablebe done as a last resort as it will deprive
familiar surroundings can help in the care ofthem of the last precarious hold on reality
an Alzheimer's sufferer and keep the symptomsand  independence.
of  disorientation  to  a  minimum.
The busy bustling environment of a hospital
Care givers and professionals believe thatcan become frightening and confusing and make
Alzheimer sufferers are much happier in theira patient appear as if they their condition
own environment for as long as it is possiblehas  suddenly  deteriorated.
to  keep  them  there.
This can lead carers and friends to blame the
Once they are moved to a strange environmenthospital for the fact that their relative or
their acute confusion becomes much worse andfriend appears so different, but it's usually
more apparent to often distressed relativesbecause the patient has been able to mask
and  friends.their fading memory and skills in the comfort
of  familiar  surroundings.
It is vital that absolutely nothing is moved
or changed around the home as moving a singleWhen torn out of their comfort zone their
piece of furniture can disorientate them andproblems  become  frighteningly  apparent.
make  their  confusion  worse.
They not only become tearful and depressed
However, if their routine continuesbut can also become incontinent and refuse to
undisturbed, they will be able to functioneat.
normally and remain continent, eat, go to bed
and care for themselves within the comfort ofThis is why home visits for people suffering
a  familiar  pattern.from Alzheimer's are so important to ensure
that have resettled safely into their home
This is why admitting someone withroutines and environment after a necessary
Alzheimer's disease to hospital should onlystay in hospital.



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