HOW DOES THE CAREGIVER DEAL WITH NERVOUSNESS AND ANXIETY THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH MEMORY LOSS?
Ideally, the caregiver should not make memory loss an issue in front of the patient. Nervousness and anxiety may result directly from brain changes, but may also be the way the patient responds to the environment that he no longer is able to fully understand. When the caregiver tries to communicate on a more simple level with the patient, comprehension may increase and frustration and agitation may decrease. Anti-anxiety medication is a last resort but is worth considering when other approaches do not solve the problems. Medication can be especially important when it can contribute to maintaining the patient in his home environment for a longer period of time.
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