Happy New Year! While making your New Year Resolutions, it might be worthwhile to consider the attached article when you are caring for your dementia residents. Remember, if you have an Adult Facility with clients with Down's Syndrome you will most likely be dealing with Dementia when they get into their fifties.
This is a great article and talks about some non-medical techniques that include using food, scheduling, art, music and exercise to generate positive emotions; engaging patients in activities that salvage fragments of their skills; and helping caregivers be more accepting and competent.
Click HERE for the NYTimes article.
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I fully support your article. You present a very valuable lesson; one that I had to learn the hard way! I tried the ‘be happy’ prescription some years ago, and now when I look back I can see how I was holding myself back by denying the unhappiness underneath it all. Like you said, I was going down ‘with a smile on my face’ ! Hence, the relief I felt the first time I released my unhappy emotion, and when I started inquiring my emotions instead of judging them. Looking Forward to more good stuff
ReplyDeleteI've heard about a media player that helps to shape your positive emotions, it could be a solution to fight what you call deadly emotions while it plays your favorites music and videos, the site is http://www.emoplayer.com but it's just by invite I've been told that the best way to get it it's to follow them on Twitter and you may receive and invite…….