{"id":31994,"date":"2023-01-31T10:08:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/this-is-how-you-have-good-conversations-with-people-who-have-dementia-news-vestland\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:08:13","slug":"this-is-how-you-have-good-conversations-with-people-who-have-dementia-news-vestland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/this-is-how-you-have-good-conversations-with-people-who-have-dementia-news-vestland\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how you have good conversations with people who have dementia – news Vestland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being social and having good times with others is extra important for people with dementia. Mina Gerhardsen thinks so. She is general secretary of the patient organization Nasjonalforeininga for folkehelsa. – Joy is again in the body, even if you don’t remember exactly what happened. It has been a good day, and you take that with you. Many people who get dementia become more lonely after getting the disease. Lise Enstad (78) has experienced this. SOCIALLY: Lise and Marianne have become good friends through the “Dementia Choir”. Photo: Anna S\u00f8rmarken Vestly \/ news After she got Alzheimer’s and moved to adapted housing, she felt more and more the feeling of being alone. The lack of activities on offer where she lives, as well as the fact that she experienced that friends stopped coming to visit, made her more lonely. In the autumn, Lise joined the “Dementia Choir”. He is happy about that. – Being part of the choir has given me so much joy these months, says daughter Gry Enstad \u00d8ygarden. – Yes, it has, confirms Lise Enstad. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER: Gry is often with Lise at choir practice with the “Dementia Choir”. Photo: Joakim Kaasen Thoresen \/ Nordisk Banijay\/news Difficulty talking together One of the reasons why many people become lonely is that the person themselves loses initiative due to the illness, according to Gerhardsen. In addition, the sick person may often experience that people around them withdraw. DIFFICULT SITUATION: Mina Gerhardsen believes that many around her stop making contact because the situation and the illness are difficult. Photo: Andr\u00e9 Bendixen \/ news – Many people are afraid of talking to each other. “What should I talk about?”, says Gerhardsen. Here is her tip: Don’t ask too many questions “What have you done today?” “Do you think when we were there?” Such questions can quickly become difficult if the person does not remember the answer or knows what to answer. – One of the most important pieces of advice is not to ask questions. It can quickly create a defeat situation, says Gerhardsen. Instead, you can try to let the conversation go without so many questions. LAUGHTER: Good times are extra important for people with dementia. Photo: Else Thorbj\u00f8rnsen \/ Nordisk Banijay\/news Tell and confirm Talk about ordinary things. Makes it easy with short sentences and one topic at a time. Instead of asking questions, try to tell and confirm. “You are so fond of swimming.” “You are so fond of music, maybe we should play some music together.” Body contact and a smile Sometimes when words don’t get through, it’s good to communicate in other ways. A hug. A hand on the shoulder. A good smile. Close contact can mean a lot. CONTACT: A good smile and eye contact are often contagious. Photo: Julia Marie Naglestad \/ Nordisk Banijay\/news Doing something together Having some good experiences together can be nice when the usual conversation is not so easy. Find the photo album. Bring a book. Look in art books together. Turn on your favorite song. “We’ll take the song you used to sing to me when I was little”. – Many people remember songs longer than they remember words, says Gerhardsen. CHOIR SINGING GIVES JOY: Researchers measured the mood of the choir members in the “Dementia Choir” before and after practice. The results were clear: the choir rehearsals give a better mood. Photo: Anna S\u00f8rmarken Vestly \/ news Say who you are If the person does not recognize you, tell them who you are. If the person still does not recognize you, it is important to remember that this is part of the illness. – There is often a lot of attention paid to being remembered. Many people think that it is an indicator of the relationship, but it is not, says Gerhardsen. When someone has dementia, different parts of the brain are attacked. Suddenly a memory of you attacks, she explains. – Then you have to try to be a pleasant fellow human being, and like to talk about the good relationship they had. GOOD DAY: Even if people with dementia do not necessarily remember exactly what happened, they take with them the feeling that it has been a good day. Photo: Nordisk Banijay \/ news Relieves the relatives It is important to remember that a visit can mean a lot for the quality of life of the sick person. In addition, Gerhardsen believes that it can have at least as much importance for the next of kin. – It is good to know that something nice is happening today, and that the person is being looked after by good people. – Then the relatives can take a break with a clear conscience, and that also has great value, says Gerhardsen. You can see “The Dementia Choir” on news TV.
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