Sot ansa
Ol aktiviti blong senses i yusum tajem, smel, kakae, saon mo lukluk: wan masej blong han we i slo, wan basket blong ol soft kaleko, ol fresh gris blong smelem, saon blong nesa, o lukluk ol bed long windo. Oli gud long evri stej mo oli moa gud long bihaen. Fastem ol save long ol risk blong vomit, alajik, ol problem blong sking mo smel we i save hevi long man, ofarem wan samting wan taem nomo, mo stopem sipos man i no fil gud.
- Ol aktiviti blong senses oli no gat ol rong o stret ansa, so oli wok long evri stej, including long bed o long jea.
- Ofarem wan sens wan taem nomo long wan kuiet rum, mo askem o talem bifo yu tajem man.
- Lavem ol smol samting mo enikaen samting we i lukluk o smelem olsem kakae be i no kakae, from man save putum samting long maot blong hem.
- Jekem alajik, problem blong sking mo problem blong win bifo yu yusum ol lotion, smel o kakae.
- I no gat wan gud evidens we aromatherapy i helpem ol simtom blong dementia; yusum ol smel nomo blong ol simpol fanmi plesua, sipos yu wantem.
Long pej ya (6 seksen)
Ol aktiviti blong senses i yusum fo sens: tajem, smel, kakae, saon mo lukluk. Oli no nidim memori, no oli nidim ol stap, mo no gat ol stret ansa, so oli save wok long eni stej. Oli impoten moa long bihaen. Alzheimer’s Association i talem se long leith stej, man i save filim wol i kam long ol sens, mo yu save soem kea long ol tajem, saon, lukluk, kakae mo smel. Sam simpol sefti jek i save mekem ol aktiviti ya i kamfot long evriwan.
Wanem nao ol aktiviti blong senses long dementia?
Ol aktiviti blong senses oli ol simpol ekspiriens we oli bilt long wan sens wan taem, olsem filim wan kaleko, smelem ol gris o lisin long ren. NHS i talem se ol aktiviti long leith stej oli nidim blong fokas long ol sens, mo i mentionem miusik, ol samting blong tajem mo holem, mo masej blong han. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America i talem se ol man long leith stej oli save gat strong nid blong holem wan samting klostu long olgeta blong kamfot.
Ol aedia blong senses, wan wan sens
Tajem
- Masej blong han. Warmem smol lotion long han blong yu mo strokem i slo from wrist i go kasem ol fingatip. National Institute on Aging i mentionem masej wetem lotion we i no gat smel for kamfot.
- Basket blong kaleko. Ol bigfala skwea blong velvet, corduroy, fleece, satin mo wul blong strokem, folem mo toktok long hem.
- Warm washcloth. Wan warm mo wet kloth blong han long wan kol de. Testem tempretja long wrist blong yu fastaem.
- Activity apron o lap blanket. Ol bigfala batan, zipa, ribon mo ol textured patch we oli sutim strong long hem.
- Folem mo smoothem. Wan basket blong ol klin washcloth o napkin blong folem, stakem mo folem bakegen.
- Samting soft blong holem. Wan fleece throw, wan kushin o wan soft animol we i realistik, ofarem i simpol, nating olsem tingting blong pleiem.
Smel
- Fresh gris. Rabem mint, rosemary, basil o lavender lif long ol fingga blong yu mo pasem i kam klosap long nous blong man.
- Smel long kitjen. Kofi we i stap bolem, bred we i stap raosta, sinamon o wan orens we i stap pilem klostu.
- Flaoa. Kasem sam fresh flaoa from gaden o from stoa.
- Wan famliar prodak. Sop o lotion we hem i yusum evri taem, sipos skin blong hem i akseptem.
Kakae
- Wan fevarit flevo. Smol spun blong samting we hem i laekem, olsem applesauce, pudding o ais krim, long wan tekstja we hem i save kakae sefti.
- Helpem long bekem. Testem frut o smol frostingi taem yufala i stap bekem wantogeta.
- Seasonal tritim. Watermelon long sama, warm saedа long fol, i servem long wan sefti tempretja.
Saon
- Miusik we hem i laekem. Ol song we oli famliar long wan gentel vol; luk ol aktiviti blong miusik.
- Saon blong nesa. Ren, wes o ol bed i singsing. NIA i talem se miusik, waet noiz mo saon blong nesa oli luk olsem oli helpem sam man blong relaks.
- Voes blong yu. Ridim i loud, hambag, o tokstori.
- Ol simpol instrumen. Wan hand drum, shaker o bel blong pleiem wetem miusik.
Lukluk
- Lukluk long windo. Wan bed feda we i stap aotsaed long windo, ol pikinini we oli wakabaot i go hom, o snoa we i stap foldaon.
- Wan fish tank o slo vidio. Gentel muvmen we i no gat loud saon.
- Bigfala foto. Wan klia pikja nomo long wan taem, holem long ai level.
- Kala mo pataen. Sotem ol bright kaleko pis, flaoa o kala napkin, o wan simpol kala pej from kala set blong yumi.
- Aotsaed. NHS i sajestem ol sensory gaden we i gat ol plant we i gat smel, ol textua mo ol wota fitja. Luk ol aktiviti blong aotsaed mo gaden.
Hao blong mekem bokis blong senses
- Jusim wan tema we i konektem long laef blong man: bij, gaden, kitjen, wokshop, swing.
- Jusum faev o sikis bigfala, sef samting, olsem wan bigfala sel, wan wud spun, wan soft sakaf, wan sachet blong drae lavender we i sutim i sut, o wan smooth wud blok.
- Jekem evri samting long ol smol pis, ol sharp ej, ol lous tred mo eni samting we i save brok.
- Kasem wan samting wan taem nomo. Givim long han, deskraebem, mo letem man i ekspleum.
- Putum bokis i go bak afterwod blong hem i stap spesol mo ol samting oli jekem bakegen bifo nekis taem.
Sefti fes
Ol aktiviti blong senses oli gentel, be sam risk i impoten. Sam man we oli gat dementia oli save tingting se ol samting we no kakae oli kakae, mo swalom i save kamap i hadwan long taem; NIA i warnem se ol problem blong swalom long leith stej i save mekem risk blong vomit i go hae.
| Risk | Wanem blong mekem |
|---|---|
| Vomit | Yusum nomo ol samting we oli bigwan blong no save swalom. No batan, bid, koen, marbol o ol smol toi we oli lous long bokis. Ofarem kakae nomo long ol tekstja we tim blong kea i talem se oli sef. |
| Ol samting we oli lukluk olsem kakae | NIA i talem blong lokem lotion, sop, sampu mo perfum, we oli save lukluk o smelem olsem kakae, mo ol artifisel frut. Putum ol prodak blong senses we i stap awe afta yusum. |
| Alajik | Jekem alajik long nat, latex, wul, plant o fragrans bifo yu stat. |
| Strong smel | Lusum strong perfum mo essential oil, namel sipos man i gat asma o ol narafala problem blong win. Ol laet nacural smel i sefmoa. |
| Sking | Jekem sore, brok o wik sking bifo masej. Yusum gentel presa mo stopem sipos oli wins. |
| Tempretja | Testem ol warm kloth mo drink long wrist blong yu fastaem. |
| Sharp o poisen samting | No sharp tul, glas o ol poisen krafti sapla. |
Aromatherapy i save helpem?
Oli no save faendem wan gud evidens. Wan Cochrane review blong aromatherapy long dementia i lukluk long 13 study wetem 708 man, ol olgeta long kea haos, mo i no faendem wan gud evidens blong benefit. Ol study oli smol, ol risal oli no seim, mo ol side efek oli no stap ripotem gud. Sipos man i laekem wan laet mo famliar smel, olsem lavender from gaden, i wan gud risen blong sherem. Hemi no wan tritmen.
Hao blong ofarem wan aktiviti blong senses
- Jusum wan kuiet taem mo kilim TV.
- Kam long fes blong man, kolem nem blong hem, mo askem o talem bifo yu tajem hem: “Mi gat sam lotion. Yu laekem mi masej han blong yu?”
- Ofarem wan samting wan taem nomo blong i no stretem hem.
- Lukluk ansa blong hem. Wan saoa fes, ol han we oli relaks o wan smaela i gud saen. Sipos hem i pulum i go bak, i mekem fes i tait, o i gat wari, i minim blong stop.
- Mekem i sot. Faev kwaet minit i gud sesen.
Wan slo breting taem wantogeta, olsem kalm breting, i save wan gentel rod blong finisim. Blong moa bed aedia, luk aktiviti blong leith stej, mo blong ivning wari, luk late-day restlessness.
Ol kwestin we plante man i askem
Wanem nao ol gud aktiviti blong senses for man we i gat dementia?
Ol simpol aedia oli inkludum wan slo masej blong han wetem lotion, handel ol soft kaleko, smelem ol fresh gris o kofi, lisin long ol miusik we man i laekem o saon blong nesa, lukluk ol bed o wan fish tank, mo testem wan kakae we man i laekem long wan tekstja we i sefti. Ofarem wan samting wan taem nomo mo lukluk hao man i ansarem.
Ol aktiviti blong senses oli sef from man we i putum samting long maot blong hem?
Oli save sef, be yu mas kea. Yusum nomo ol bigfala samting we oli no save kasem fo swalom, lusum enikaen smol o i save brok samting, mo kipim ol lotion, sop mo ol samting we i gat smel aftawod we oli no stap kasem, from oli save lukluk o smel olsem kakae. Stap wetem man ol taem.
Aromatherapy i helpem long dementia?
Wan risej blong Cochrane i faendem se i no gat wan gud evidens we aromatherapy i helpem ol man we oli gat dementia, be ol study oli smol mo oli no seim. Sipos man i laekem wan laet mo famliar smel, i oraet, be lusum ol strong essential oil, namel long taem we man i gat ol problem blong win o alajik.
Wanem nao wan fidget o activity apron?
Hemi wan pis kaleko, apron o blanket blong lap we oli sutim ol samting blong handelem olsem ol bigfala batan, zipa, ribon mo ol textured patch we oli sutim strong long hem. Hemi givim ol busy han wan samting blong eksploa. Jekem hemi oltaem blong luk sipos i gat wan samting we i lous mo man i save pulum i kam.
Ol risos mo stadi
Mifala i putum link i go long ol oganaesesen mo ol stadi we pej ya i stanap long olgeta. Mifala i jekem evriwan taem pej ya i bin apdet.
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