Alzheimer's Care, Me and My Alzheimer's Shadow

Shadowing causes the Alzheimer's caregiver to feel like their personal space is being violated. They feel smothered. Caregivers attempt to separate themselves from the person with dementia and this can lead to the perception on the part of the patient that they are being rejected.By Carole B. LarkinAlzheimer's Reading RoomSome people start exhibiting a behavior I call“shadowing” in the mid-stages of Alzheimer ’s and other dementia. Those who are able to walk or roll in their wheelchairswill literally follow their loved one or caregiver around the house trying to be as close as they physically can to the other person.After awhile this behavior becomes disconcerting and even annoying to the Alzheimer's caregiver.Care of Dementia Patients at HomeShadowing occurs when the person with dementia attempts to keep his or her caregiver in their sight at all times. Shadowing can cause the caregiver to feel smothered, and feel like their personal space is being violated.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:The caregiver essentially loses their own personal space and begins to feel smothered by the person with dementia. This leads the caregiver to attempt to separate themselves from the person with dementia physically, which then can lead to the perception of rejection by the demented person.If the person with dementia cannot formulate the words or thoughts to tell the other person that theyfeel sad or angry or upset or hurt by being rejected, they will show their dis...
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