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The other day I was having a consult at the psychogeriatric ward of a local hospital. While we were discussing a CT scan of my father's brain, the psychiatrist mentioned that his ward was really aimed at reshaping disruptive behaviour -- like painting the bathroom with excrement -- of patients with dementia (pdf).
Thinking the conversation over, this sounds a bit like social engineering -- which makes me wonder: have other Soylentils been in a position where they've taken care of an elderly parent, and what psychological principles did you apply to moderate/shape behaviour?
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @04:52AM
There's also work with playing music from when they were younger to try and get them into a better frame of mind (several programs regarding this).
Using several visual cues so they don't get confused as often (picture they recognize on their room door). Keep them engaged in activities as much as possible.
The other part is if they are not harming themselves or others, give 'em some space. Use to let a Ms. run around naked because she just didn't want to wear clothes.