The 3 Most Common Dementia Hallucinations

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Thanks for watching! I share the 3 most common hallucinations I've seen folks with dementia experience, how to respond to each of them so that they stay calm and safe and save you time and frustration, leaving you with the feeling that you are actually helping them as their caregiver.
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[@dochubbell]

Am a caregiver and I have been having to deal with hallucinations from the person I take care of. The other night they kept looking out the windows and the sliding glass doors saying there was a woman with a bunch of children in the back yard. I looked out and told them I did not see what they were seeing, (as in I saw nothing in the back yard), They were surprised I didn't see it, and I told them If I saw the same thing they were seeing I would call the police because it would mean they were on my property without my permission. Ask them if it bothered them or if they thought the people they were seeing would try and come into the house. The said no they were not worried about them, but they would not stop looking out the windows and sliding glass doors. I told them if they were not bothered by them maybe it would be better not to keep looking out at them, and they would go away. I also reassured them I had the house alarm on and all the doors were locked. Finally I suggested we have an ice cream bar before going to bed. Over all they seemed more obsessed than anxious about the people in the back yard. Also reassured them again that if I saw those people I would call the authorities. I didn't tell them they were seeing things, I simply stated I wouldn't do anything unless I myself saw what they were seeing. Hope I handled it right. The distraction of the ice cream bar seemed to help end the obsession.

[@timcsmedic2162]

Thanks for this video. Mom sees kids, dogs and turkeys in the yard. Having an answer to that is a big help

[@butterm8933]

These videos are the best thing in the world. The screaming is the worst at night. She keeps thinking someone is in the next room. Trying your techniques.

[@1HeathersJourney]

In her more delirium states my stepmom will see bugs. We’ve learned to spray for them -old febreeze bottle with water in it. That usually works!

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

That’s a good hack!

[@cindylee7855]

My dad started having horrific terrifying hallucinations pretty suddenly. It went on around the clock. Fires coming down thru the ceiling, armed intruders climbing down out of his closet, dead people in his bed, on and on and on. I'm 6 weeks in staying with parents trying to keep them safe. New meds are calming the hallucinations somewhat, now the hardest seems to be watching him become so agitated and downright nasty. He gets stronger and taller during these manic type episodes, that could last for 3 days before he collapses and sleeps for 2 days. It's so different when it's your own parent, heartbreaking that he sees the things he's seeing, exhausting all the way around.

[@gracieaguirre2179]

God bless you. My mom is like that. I am always sure to rule out UTI as the culprit. I also added Dmanosse a supplement to help clean the urinary track.

[@ronthorn3]

The old man that has dementia I live with sometimes thinks he just talked to someone on the phone, whenever he talks to me he always says someone called and told him something and he can never remember what it was, I found him in my room with the door closed with wet pants and flooded my bed with pee after I was outside vaping for 5 min, he’s fast and his dementia has gotten 10x worse in the past month, it’s really sad, I feel really sorry for his daughter who’s his caregiver.

[@gracieaguirre2179]

Bravo, you nailed it! I'm dealing with it right now.

[@sandyscott8565]

Ty 😘

[@Jacoe413]

How do I handle auditory hallucinations that aren't distressing to my loved one but but he is asking if I hear it too. This is new for him and right now it's music

[@davidanderson6863]

Thanks I hope this will help

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

Let me know how it goes!

[@gangstafish25]

My mom kept seeing a little girl. She was afraid of said little girl.

[@talakaplinovsky1043]

My mom likes to check the front door or look out the window because someone might be coming over. We never get visitors and certainly not unannounced ones. I try to remind her of this and that even if someone did come, they'd ring the door bell. She knows all that but can't help herself. Seems more of a tick than hallucination. She's doesn't seem upset over it but I'm worried the idea will progress to the point where it may be upsetting. Any ideas on how to handle that?

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

It sounds like your mom likes being around others or simply liked entertaining before dementia. When this happens, ask her to help you prep some food just in case (it could be as easy as asking her to hold something for you). Sometimes our folks do weird looking things in an effort to figure out what they need to be doing.

[@talakaplinovsky1043]

@@dementiasuccesspath2239 thanks for the ideas. I see your point... I think maybe in our case it's more of a separation anxiety thing (for one, I live in Aus and she in California and we've been separated for 2 years due to COVID). I'm home visiting now...in fact, anyone that could be in this house, is here (me, my husband, our son, mom's mom, and my father). Not sure who else she's expecting, hehe. I agree though...maybe she wants someone else to come over...Sadly there's no one. Thanks for the help.