What things can people still do for themselves who have dementia and live in their own home?

I am doing a course on dementia and i am stuck on this question its mainly based on someone with Alzheimer`s.

They can do some limited chores. My mom had it, but when she cooked, she forgot some steps and it would either take a long time to get it done or it would taste awful. The more steps a chore takes, the worse off they are. A lot depends on if they are living alone. Sometimes they need a gentle reminder on what needs to be done.

I would say it depends entirely on the extent of the dementia.
people with mild dementia can probably do a lot of things with prompting and/or reminding.

first make sure they're on dementia treatment.
some sort of instrument could stimulate their cranium. My grandma has Alzheimer's and nothing really pleases her but walking and picking up trash...go figure.

its different speed for everyone

they forget things, like how to lock the front door, they think that bcoz they turned the handle up (modern upvc door) then it is locked secure.

just keep an eye on them, they will know something is wrong, have a nice chat with them at that stage and suggest they move to a (care) home where they can get 24/7 support. remember they still have dignity.


can be upsetting when they start swearing


they are most horrid to the one they love the most - false comfort eh?

it's a crying shame that anyone should get ill like this, but there you go

Nothing safely. It has a habit of kicking in at the most inopportune moments on the most usual tasks. A carer may spend 99% of their time with an Alzhimers client doing nothing, but the 1% that they are needed is likely to be the 100% thats disaterous if they aren't there.

It depends entirely on the individual, and how advanced the dementia is.

My Aunt had Alzheimer's. By the end of her life, it was like living with a three year old. She understood instructions, but only one at a time. If I said, "Go into the kitchen", there was no problem. But if I said, "Go into the kitchen and get me the paper towels" She would go to the kitchen and then just stand there. Or grab something to eat or pet the dog. She did seem to have a far clearer memory of her childhood and early adulthood. She spent lots of time asking about people who had died years ago. There was no point in telling her they were gone. It just upset her and then you wound up having the same conversation 2 hours later.
She was still capable of feeding her cat (and remembering to!) She never became incontinent, she never had to be fed, but she also never knew what day it was or even who I was at times.
I think it all depends on the person and the stage of the disease. It's sure a hard thing to watch.

Every person experiences dementia in their own individual way, but there is usually a decline in memory, reasoning and communication skills and a gradual loss of the skills needed to carry out daily activities. This web link may be of some help for your question http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/After_diagn...

it depends on how bad the dementia is,i worked in a unit where they couldn't do much other that feed themselves.my advise to you would be to do some voluntary work in a care home and the nurses there can give you some info on in dependant living.