Misunderstanding Dementia Podcast

Quick Q and A with Melissa Strout, OTR Does our behavior affect our loved ones or patients with Dementia? Melissa Strout, author of Dementia Behavior Journal, talks about a patient’s or loved one’s behavior with Dementia and how our behavior affects them. In this episode: 01:45 – Introduction of Melissa Strout. 03:20 – What are the common causes of behaviors with Dementia patients? 04:40 – Our behavior is the one that affects Dementia patients most of the time. 07:25 – What is caregiver burnout/stress? 08:20 – Melissa talks about her book, Dementia Behavior Journal. 12:50 – It is important to document what behaviors cause negative and positive reaction of our loved ones or patients with Dementia. 14:30 – Make sure that you make a journal of the behavior on the instance that it happened so you would not forget the intensity of the action. 16:55 – Always remember the word FAST. Contact Melissa Strout www.functionalhomeot.com Dementia Behavior Journal available at Amazon https://amzn.to/2TAtXJF