what are the nursing actions for ADL?

Question

how to care dementia patient?how to teach them daily living activities?

Answer 1

The best way to re-instill habit in a dementia patient is to repeat the activity in the same way several times a day at the same times, for quite some time -- but don't ever expect the patient to become fully independent -- a decline and lack of ability to peform tasks for one's self is part of the disease process.

Answer 2

Caring for a dementia patient can be very trying. Physical restraints are not appropriate unless the patient is aggressive towards other people or destructive to themselves, and even then, there are other methods if you can redirect their thinking. If you have a patient with dementia and they are trying to pull out tubes/IV's, you can give them something else to focus on (have them fold washcloths or do something else that can keep them occupied). Patients with dementia need repetition for ADL's. Make sure you have plenty of patience when working with a patient with dementia... it can be difficult to have to keep saying the same thing over and over... but that's the way it is.

Answer 3

You cant teach a patient with dementia anything obviously because they dont have the memory to learn new things.

With the every day living, its best to make things repetitive from day to day as in routine, whilst assisting the patient with the tasks they are unable to carry out.

Such as feeding, toileting and showering etc.

Changing routine or correcting them creates confusion and upset on their part.

Good Luck

Answer 4

People with dementia need assistance with adl's and they cannot be retrained because of the dementia.That is why you should not try to redirect their thoughts when they say something silly.You should just go along with them.