How to Fight Senile Dementia Naturally

Senile dementia affects not only the patient, but all the family and friends who coexist with that person. As one's memory decreases, the level of frustration and anxiety increase for all involved. How can you fight senile dementia naturally? The answer can be found by developing a daily schedule for the dementia patient to follow. Here are a few step-by-step instructions that can help:

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Eraser Board
• Calendar
• Markers

1. ***DAILY REMINDERS***
   
   Remind the dementia patient of the day, month, day and year. Write the date on a erasable board every morning. My mother-in-law is 96 years old and I do this with her. It really helps to keep her brain functions active. Use a children's calendar to highlight holidays and the weather.
   Fight senile dementia with a daily routine that everyone can do.

2. ***PRACTICE HANDWRITING***
   
   Help the person with senile dementia to practice writing his or her name. Mom has difficulty writing her name, but we practice anyway. Again, use the eraser board to make writing multiple times very easy. Attach photographs of loved ones to remind the senile dementia sufferer of the past.

3. ***REVIEW CURRENT EVENTS***
   
   Watch television and listen to the radio in order to fight senile dementia naturally. When Mom first came to us, she did not know who was the President of the United States. Review current events on a daily basis in order to keep the person focused on the present and the future.
   Try to make the person suffering with dementia comfortable and secure.

Tips & Warnings

• Be patient and exercise special care with loved ones suffering from senile dementia. In my experience, the more you interact with the individual the better responses you will get.
• The only hazard I can think of is to not do the steps above. Avoid having the senile dementia sufferer lose all contact with the here and now.

[waters]

on 7/20/2009 Good article on how to fight senile dementia naturally.

[Merriment]

on 7/19/2009 Some good ideas to help those who suffer from senile dementia to keep their information current.

[karileighk]

on 7/16/2009 This is great info. I'll remember this one.

[magnadea]

on 7/16/2009 Great tips for helping those with dementia. My father is one of many with it and I'll try these steps with him. Thanks 5*

[edieness]

on 7/16/2009 Step number one is a pretty cool step I may not have thought of myself. Informative article on how to fight senile dementia naturally.