Sef-kea blong Lukaotem: Ret Taem mo Sapot

Sipos yu stap lukaotem man o woman we i gat dementia, yu prapaly i stap ridim dis long taem we ileit, yu i taed, mo i gat ol samting we yu no yet duim. Dat i nomol. Lukaotem yu wetem i no wan lukseri o wan presen we yu gat afta long finisim evri samting. Hemi samting we i mekem yu save kontinu.

Dis pej i talem ol warning saen blong bon-aot, hao nao yu save gat wan ret we i tru, ples we yu save faenem sapot, mo ol fri helpline long US we yu save kolem tede.

Wanem ol saen blong bon-aot long lukaotem?

Bon-aot i kamap slo, so i gud blong save ol warning saen blong yu. National Institute on Aging (NIA) i lisimap ol saen blong stret long lukaotem, olsem:

• filim tair, hevi o wari;
• isi kros o no gat patiens;
• filim lonli o yu no konekted wetem narafala man;
• hard blong slip, o yu no slip gud;
• filim sad o no gat hop, o yu no intres long ol samting we yu bin laekem;
• hed-pen, pen o ol narafala bodi trabol we i kamap oltaem;
• no gat taem blong wakabaot o blong mekem kakae we i gud long yu;
• yu lusim ol samting blong bodi blong yu, olsem wasem;
• yu yusum alkol o ol drag wrong, inkludim ol medisin we dokta i givim.

Alzheimer’s Association i addim ol saen olsem yu no wantem bilif long disiz, kros long man we yu lukaotem (“hemi jes stubborn”), wari long fiuja, hard blong tingting gud, mo ol helt trabol we i tekem plante strong long yu. Hemi talem se yu mas toktok wetem dokta blong yu sipos ol saen olsem i kamap oltaem.

NIA i talem se yu no mas wet kasem taem we yu fulap long hevi. Luk ol saen blong yu long ol stej blong hem, mo mekem samting long hem.

Wanem samting mi save duim tede, long faev minit?

Ol smol brek i gat valiu. Nogat long ol ya i save rimuvum bon-aot, be oli save helpem yu blong yu pasem wan hard aftenun.

• Go aotsaet. Sidaon long vefanda o wakabaot i go long mailbox taem man o woman we yu lukaotem i stap seif mo i stap kwaet.
• Bretem slo. Bretem sam taem slo-slo bifo yu ansarem wan hard kwestin. Yu save sharem wan Calm Breathing brek wetem man o woman we yu lukaotem, tu.
• Dring wota mo kakae samting. Hemi isi blong fogetem ol kakae blong yu.
• Tekstem wan fren. No blong askem nating, jes blong konekt.
• Talem wan gud samting long yu seleva. Gaed blong NIA long lukaotem yu seleva i sagest ol tok olsem “Mi duim wanem mi save duim,” “Mi no perfect, mo hemi oraet,” mo “Mi bae enjoyem ol taem we mifala stap wetem long pis.”

Wanem ret taem keya, mo hao nao mi save kasem hem?

Ret taem keya hemi keya blong sotfala taem long man o woman we yu lukaotem, blong yu save ret. Pej blong NIA long ret taem keya i eksplenem se hemi save stap from sam aoa to sam wik, mo hemi save kamap long hom, long wan helt keya fasiliti o long wan adult day care senta.

Alzheimer’s Association i diskraesem ol komon kaen:

Hu i peim? Olsem NIA i talem, ret blong famili, fren o volantia i save no kostem nating. Ol professinal sevis oli jajem long aoa o dei. Long man o woman we i stap resivim hospice keya, Medicare i kavremem plante long kost blong faev dei we i stap kontinu blong ret long wan hospital o wan skilled nursing facility. Medicaid i save helpem. Plante private helt insurance i no kavremem ret, be sam long-term care insurance plan i save.

Tip: Alzheimer’s Association i sagest se yu traem ol ret provaeda long taem we i no wan emergensi, blong oli redi sipos yu nid helpem long wan kwiktaem.

Wea nao mi save faenem helpem klosap long mi?

Plante fri sevis long US i save pointem yu long ol lokol helpem.

• Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-272-3900. Helpline i fri mo konfidensol, i gat ol man i wok long 24 haoa evri dei long wan yia, wetem helpem long moa we 200 langwis, tru long ol staff we i save tu langwis o long ol interpreter. Dialem 711 blong relay sevis. Yu save toktok long ol jenis long bihevia, stress blong keya, ret opsen, ol lokol program mo moa, mo askem blong gat wan longfala toktok wetem wan care konsaltant. Ol staff oli no givim medikol adveis.
• Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116. Eldercare Locator, wan pablik sevis blong Administration for Community Living, i konektem yu wetem sevis blong ol olfala man mo woman mo famili blong olgeta. Yu save kolem, tekstem, jat long ol-lain o imel ol trenem staff, o sej long ples. Hemi save pointem yu long Area Agency on Aging blong yu.
• ARCH National Respite Locator Service. ARCH respite locator i helpem yu blong faenem ret provaeda long stet, mo i sagest blong kontakem State Respite Coalition o Lifespan Respite program blong stet blong yu fastaem sipos stet blong yu i gat hem. ARCH i talem se hemi no jekem provaeda, so yu mas jekem seleva ol eksperiens mo bakgraon blong olgeta.

Hao nao mi save faenem wan grup blong sapot?

Askem long Helpline o lukim long internet ol grup klosap long yu. Alzheimer’s Association i ranem ol grup blong sapot blong ol man we i lukaotem mo ol man o woman we i gat dementia, long fes-tufes mo long laen, we ol trenem fasilitetea i lidim. Plante ples oli givim tu ol spesel grup, olsem blong ol adult keyga mo blong ol man o woman we i gat younger-onset o early-stage Alzheimer’s. Hemi tu i ranem ALZConnected, wan fri komuniti long laen we ol keyga i sherem advaes.

Ol grup blong sapot i save kamap wan ples blong talem bigfala hevi wetem no jajem, kasem praktikal tips from ol man we oli bin stap long sem sitiueson, mo filim yu no stap lonli. Sipos fas grup i no fit long yu, traem narafala.

Hao nao mi askem famili mo fren blong helpem?

Talem klia wanem yu nid. Plante man oli wantem helpem be oli no save wanem blong ofarem. NIA i sagest:

• Mekem wan lis blong ol wok we ol narafala man i save tekem, mo letem man oli jusum.
• Stat smol sipos askem i hard long yu.
• Mekem wok i fit wetem man. Kasin we i laekem kukum i save brengem dinna long Tosde, neigba we i gud long fom i helpem long pepa wok.
• Tekstem o imelem sipos i hard blong askem fes long fes.
• Praktisim wan ansa long taem we sam man i ofarem: “Tangkyu long askem mi. Hemi ol samting we yu save duim.”
• Expektem sam nogat mo traem no tekem hemi tumas long yu.

Ol narafala aedia: askem wan man blong stap wetem man o woman we yu lukaotem wan aftenun long wan wik, tekem hem long wan smol trip, o visitim mo pleim wan gem togeta. Gaed blong pleim togeta hemi isi blong sherem wetem ol visita.

Wanem sapos wan samting i hapen long mi?

Mekem wan smol bakap plan naoia. NIA i sagest blong disaed wetem famili o klos fren we bae i stap blong lukaotem, mo blong kipim wan buk we i gat ol emergensi namba, medisin, tips blong bihevia we i wok, mo ol aktiviti we i fevrit. Alzheimer’s Association i sagest tu blong kipim ol medikol kontakt blong man o woman we yu lukaotem mo wan medisin lis we i stap rait i isi blong faenem.

Wanem taem mi mas kasem professinal o emergensi helpem?

Toktok wetem dokta blong yu sipos ol stres saen i kamap oltaem, sipos yu filim yu sed, o sipos yu stap hard blong kavremem. Talem long dokta blong yu se yu wan keyga. NIA i talem se ol kawnsela mo ol sosol woka oli save helpem long ol hevi filing mo long plan, mo se Medicare, Medicaid mo sam private insurance i save kavremem sam kost blong helt blong tingting.

Sipos yu filim yu stap long wan hevi taem o yu gat tingting blong skaremaot yu seleva, kolem o tekstem 988 blong kasem 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, i fri mo i opem 24/7. Sipos eniwan i stap long wan danger we i kam kwiktaem, kolem namba emergensi blong ples blong yu.

Ken ol samting we yufala i sheremap i givim mi brek tu?

Sam taem, yes. Wan kwaet aktiviti we yufala both i laekem i save kamap wan naesfala pat blong dei long yu olsem long man o woman we yu lukaotem: listenem ol olfala song, lukim ol fotu, o pleim wan gem olsem Conversation Cards we i no nidim ol rait ansa. Sipos man o woman we yu lukaotem i laekem kampani, wan grup sesen wetem Picture Bingo long wan senior senta o wan adult day program i save givim yu wan aua blong ret. Lukim ol aktiviti blong care home grup blong ol aedia.