Why Do People with Dementia Repeat Themselves? (3 Reasons)

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

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[@brianbertini6934]

Hi...I am the caregiver for my 84 year old mom who has advanced dementia...I find your videos very informative and I have tried some of your ideas. My mom constantly repeats " I want to go home" for hours on end every day!! She believes people are going to steal things from her and wants to hide everything or take it "home". I try to entertain her every day with what I call "musical diversion " every day. She could be cursing and being very mean one moment...but when I turn on chubby checkers "the twist" or Frankie Valli She starts to dance and get people to dance with her!!! And she even remembers the words for the most part!! I just wish I could find aides to do this with her as well!! Please keep making your videos as they are spot on and very helpful!!!

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

Thank you for your kind words. I actually have a video on this channel talking specifically about I want to go home.

[@brianbertini6934]

@@dementiasuccesspath2239 ...yes...I have seen it. The main issue I am going through now with her is not sleeping more than a few hours a night!!

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

@@brianbertini6934 ok, does she sleep a lot during the day?

[@brianbertini6934]

@@dementiasuccesspath2239 ...just little cat naps...sitting up on couch...the doctor keeps trying different meds to help her sleep...nothing works!!!

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

@@brianbertini6934 What kind of things are you doing with her during the day?

[@berniceday6434]

Re: dementia…My daughter took a bird house kit into dad’s rehab facility. Dad helped her hammer in the nails. & She played songs on her guitar. Dad loved these activities!

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

That is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your win!

[@maryainger7089]

I practiced your games and found it helped him considerably thank you Krista

[@dementiasuccesspath2239]

Mary I’m so glad! Thank you for sharing your win! We are all cheering for you and finding more rewards on your journey than hardships

[@cindyspence6811]

What if they're doing this repeating questions while you're talking to them on the phone? Like if they ask you how you're doing then 5 minutes later they ask you how you're doing then they keep doing this like every 5 minutes during the conversation?

[@Ouch_TheseAreTheDaysOfElijah]

Excuse me, you don't get out much do you? People who think they are normal, repeat themselves all the time, I marry into a family that had alzeimer's. Husband had it, mother in law had it, her mother had it.

[@gwenwalker758]

I don't know why you think all of this is so funny. It isn't.