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Living With Dementia - Coggle Diagram
Living With Dementia
Helmut
Loss of independence
his wife helps him with daily living activities
shave, brushing teeth, feeding
hardly speaks
wants to say something, but can't contribute to conversations
has incontinence
wife had to change sheets regularly
lost sense of identity
was a banker
enjoyed football
loved to hike
was very social
liked to be with friends
Martina
Stressed
has to perform simple tasks for husband
has difficulty communicating with him
has to witness husband's declining health
some days she feels like giving up
feels physically and emotionally drained most days
Develop coping skills
doesn't look to far into the future
tries to live day-to-day
has minimal support
adult children moved out and have families
sometimes is able to help Martina; sometimes not
she used to be the quiet one
has to communicate for husband